I was excited when I saw the signs go up announcing the opening of a new produce market just 5 mins walk from my house. I have never been completely happy with the food-buying options …

A little while ago we challenged you to keep an eye on your fruit and veg intake and try to make it 9 servings a day (gold star, a whole week). How did you do?
I …

Asparagus is in season right now in northern temperate zones, and it’s a fab way to get a few portions of veg into your day! This risotto is very easy to make, and is chock-full …

It can be a real challenge for you to get your ’9 a day’, that is, 5 servings of veg and 4 of fruit in a day. Even better, but of course an even greater …

Our challenge last week was to eat one vegetarian meal, or for the adventurous, a whole week of being vegetarian. I really enjoyed eating vegetarian for a whole week, but found it more of …

For the last few months, I’ve been heavily reducing the amount of meat in my diet. Having been brought up on great home-grown meat from our family farm, I never really considered the quality or ethics involved in the production of what was on my plate. As I read and learn more, however, I find myself leaning towards a more vegetarian diet and going veggie for a week is proving to be an interesting venture. I chatted about my thoughts to my vegetarian friend Emma, and got her take on the choice to cut out meat completely.

I made this sauce the other night to go with my first attempt at making gnocchi. The gnocchi was a dismal and resounding gluey failure mess (oops!) but the sauce turned out great and we …

This is my dead-easy, anything-goes-in-the-pot vegetable soup recipe, courtesy of my mother, and probably her mother before that. The secret is in the sauteing, do not skip this step! The potatoes are also important, they …

The Environmental Working Group has put together a list called, “The Dirty Dozen” for the foods which absorb the highest percentage of pesticides. If you avoid this list you’ll eliminate over 50% of the pesticides in your diet!