I love seeing people enjoy themselves while eating something wholesome. There’s something to be said about people coming together for a meal. One of the goals of my business is to empower communities and individuals to eat together and cook from scratch. I love seeing people share their stories and experiencing the love that goes […]
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To be addressed by a Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was a first for farmers at the Oxford Real Farming Conference last week. And Michael Gove did play to the gallery: the future for food in Britain will lie in high quality, excellent animal welfare standards and provenance, he proclaimed. And […]
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A former scientist, Tom Pell, is determined to provide consumers with the option to cut down the amount of plastic that ends up in landfill and the environment. This is an issue that has become ubiquitous in recent times with the showing of BBC’s Blue Planet II and the plethora of news articles around the […]
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We have closed for our Christmas & New Year holiday and reopen on Monday 8th January 2018.
We thank you for your support this past year, and wish you and very Merry Christmas and Peaceful & Prosperous New Year
Talented chefs have joined Slow Food Chef Alliance to promote taste, better food, which is made using local & seasonal produce. The last Christmas blog provided good suggestions for a hearty delicious festive meal. The reality is that not all of us can choose what to have for Christmas.
Slow Food Chef Alliance member Colin […]
The UN Convention estimates that, in terms of biodiversity, there are around 13 million different species in this planet, however according to the FAO 75% of world’s food production is based on only 12 plants and 5 animal species.
Industrial agricultural goods, highly processed and convenient foods are found everywhere and slowly detaching people from the […]
December is a busy time for us, snow lies on the hill more often than not and the animal feeding rounds take longer whilst the days are shorter. After the lull in November the restaurant & accommodation welcomes in many a festive party and the place twinkles with fairy lights. Although we are busy, we […]
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it was the worst of times, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Darkness, , it was the winter of despair.
– Charles Dickens speaking about my live local challenge in his lesser known work Low ExpectationsWelcome to the fourth and final week of my #eatlocal challenge. Thank you for joining me on this #menuforchange escapade. To be honest I’m rather surprised that I made it this far, I was fully expecting to be surreptitiously splashing about my stash of olive oil by week two. Last week‘s frolics with fungi […]
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Today the European Commission presented its “Future of Food and Farming” Communication, which sets the tone for discussions on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy(CAP). Despite mentioning many of the issues championed by civil society, the report does not propose any practical measures capable of facilitating transition towards truly sustainable food […]
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It’s here, the Slow Food UK Ark of Taste Almanac 2017
140 pages in full colour, with over 130 Ark Product descriptions including tasting notes, and historical notes, the Almanac is a delight for any Slow Food fan or person interested in food.
The Almanac costs just £10 + £2 P&P, £12 in total.
If you are able […]