My inspiration for this post came from my mum, a lifelong jam lover. Growing up I remember her enjoying lashings of jam spread on toast at least once a day. In hindsight it was far from nutritious but 25 years ago little did we know about added sugar…. A huge amount of sugar is typically … Continue reading
I was having a pantry clear out last week expecting to find a few items close to their best before dates. To my surprise I only found one – a full bottle of premium fish sauce containing 72% anchovies (with salt the other ingredient). With a month to go before it passed its prime I had … Continue reading
Despite having a mountain of cookbooks I still can’t resist the temptation to buy foodie magazines. I tell myself that if I find one good recipe then the investment is worth it. I use post-it-notes to represent my ‘must cook soon’ best intentions. But in reality my recipe surplus, as you could call it, means I … Continue reading
