British tomato season is upon us! They’ve come a long way since first being cultivated in South America in around 700AD – literally, as tomato seeds spent six years in a satellite orbiting Earth. In addition to being the base of loads of sauces, they’re full of vitamins and anti-oxidants, which almost certainly means pizza is a health … Continue reading Seasonal Eating in June & July
For 23 years, I hated tomatoes. I hated them with a passion – cutting them, touching them, sometimes even looking at them made me recoil. It’s the firm outside and squishy inside. Or its the way they spurt when you bite into them, and the weird jelly that surrounds the seeds. For 23 years, my dad … Continue reading In Season: June
H oney, I’m hooooome! May was quite the month, with Work Stuff being bonkers, Saturdays being taken up by a course, and a nice trip away for my brother’s wedding, but now we’re back in business. It’s a good month to be getting back proper food – I’m eating meals that take more than 10 minutes to … Continue reading In Season: June
F inally, finally, finally, we’re out of the cold. As I type this, I’m looking out on grey skies (oh, England), but there’s solace in the fact that the streets are increasingly lined with the bright colours of summer fruits with “British” on the sticker. Related to all this, you can now browse recipes by … Continue reading In Season: May & June
Well, this is quite a ride, isn’t it? Waking up to political chaos, walking into work while it rains and taking a lunchbreak in the sunshine. I mean, it would be quite a ride, if turmoil and multi-season days hadn’t become the new normal for a British summer over the past few years. I’m excited to see … Continue reading Lemon shortbread
H appy July! *Looks out of the window*– it’s July, yeah? ‘Cause I’m wearing a long sleeved roll neck at the moment. Ah, home sweet (overcast) home. The seasons are getting confused this year, not just for us (she says, as she coils a scarf around her neck) but for produce, too. Traditional seasons have been … Continue reading In Season: July
There are two topics when it comes to desserts that I’ve found will split people: the ideal dessert menu (up to two chocolate options, at least one lemon option, and a soft choice for brace/denture wearers – anything after that is inconsequential) and the perfect crumble. It’s a surprisingly divisive dessert, when you get down to … Continue reading Rhubarb, strawberry & almond crumble
Surprise! I can almost guarantee none of you were expecting a post like this – but there are only so many egg whites a person can eat. During the Idiot Challenge, with no days to recover from exercise, eating plenty of protein seemed important – but when you’re cutting down your meat consumption, this becomes alarmingly … Continue reading A Dinner Bell guide to the best protein sources
All in one place, a handy guide to what’s in season in each month, with links to recipes and round ups full of the good stuff. (The third column will be meat and fish – it’s a work in progress!) Jump to… JANUARY – FEBRUARY – MARCH – APRIL – MAY – JUNE – JULY … Continue reading What’s in season now: the month-by-month index