In 2005 my partner gave me Carl Honore’s book In Praise of Slow: How a Worldwide Movement is Challenging the Cult of Speed (his Ted talk is here) To this day, I confess, I’ve never found time to actually finish it, but, I love the insights I gained and recognise the value of the […]
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The first oysters fresh off the boat are quite frankly irresistible, serve naked with a raspberry vinegar for a sharp salty yumminessNow is the time to celebrate our waters, it’s late summer, early autumn and now is the time to head to the North Norfolk coast where the freshest oysters nestle in their saltmarshes beds and where there is slight salty tang in the air that wafts on the crisp sea breeze. The perfect place to grab […]
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We can’t believe it’s August already; summer seems to be flying by. Our minds are full of up-and-coming holidays, ice-cream and picnics, fish and chips on the beach and freshly baked cakes served with tea in gorgeous English china cups. Farmers markets and local food growers are bursting with wonderful produce that, quite surprisingly, doesn’t […]
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Slow Food Edinburgh and Chef Alliance teamed up at The Edinburgh Food Festival (26th – 30th July) to deliver a series of tastings and demonstrations highlighting Scottish foods listed in the Ark of Taste. We did a cookery demo and crucially also discussed the relevance of the Ark (other than to deal with the […]
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Since the beginning of my involvement with the slow food movement I have been reconnecting with the edible landscape around me and am consistently being amazed by the sheer abundance of nature. My favourite discovery of this summer has to be the wild cherry, a smaller and tarter relation of the popular cultivated variety. When […]
...Think about your favorite homemade recipe. Perhaps it’s that savory stuffing that your mother recreates without fail every Christmas. Or, it’s the birthday cake that your mother tries to recreate, but which your grandma does best. My personal food memories from my childhood and home are extensive, but they all have one thing in common: […]
...Climate change is no new news, but in light of an announcement that the US would withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, I thought it most pertinent to write about how good, clean, and fair food contributes to reducing our footprint on the planet. So, here are a few simple ways that you can make it […]
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I like to think of myself as a food explorer, think Indiana Jones of the edible world but with no fedora and a lot more carrots. When I’m not busy picking, preserving and purchasing kilner I can be found searching Google for my next edible project.
I am a firm believer that when it comes to […]
It’s no accident that the Slow Food movement originated in Italy, where the concepts of good, clean and fair are engrained in the nation’s culinary traditions. However, the country has not been immune to shifting consumer trends, most notably, perhaps, the rise of larger-scale one-stop retailing. This article describes how traditional food practices have been […]
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Vivian Maeda – Slow Food Scotland – Chef Alliance Coordinator stops by at Glenapp Castle and enjoys a Slow coffee break with Chef David Alexander.
Q: Chef David, tell me, you have worked in this industry for many years, what are the food trends for Scotland?
A: Possibly not trends but Provenance and Seasonality are both […]