What food is in season and when? Let’s explore. Eating seasonally and locally is a better environmental, economical and some would even argue healthier way to eat. Dig in.
We’re officially onto warmer weather, and I have one main exclamation for you: Asparagus. It started last month, but now you should be able to find it readily. In Germany they go mad for it, with restaurants offering separate Spargelkarten (Asparagus Menus) full of soups and salads, steamed or grilled, with brown butter, hollandaise and…
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Spring! I told you it would come. Now, let’s face it, with COVID-19 knocking on everyone’s doors this month hasn’t come quite as expected. Most of us are staying in, quite a few of us are going a bit mad and some are trying to ignore an irresistible air of panic that seems to be…
Read MoreMarch eh? I know it may not feel like it, but spring is here! Or it’s about to be. We have watercress and spring onions, the first spring lamb and clams to name a few. And who knows, we’ve had rogue heatwaves at the beginning of April before… Vegetables Brussels sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Celeriac Chicory…
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Welcome to the second installation of Food in season… where month by month I give you a run down of the food that’s well, in season. February always seems like a pretty uninspiring month. It’s grey, it’s still cold and it’s not showing signs of getting much better. The endless drizzle, the non-stop gloom. But…
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Happy new year everyone! To kick off the year I will be listing the food in season every month to make it easier for you to eat seasonally, which is better environmentally, economically and can even be better for you. Great new year’s resolution, huh?
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