Posts Tagged ‘Farm Park & Wild’

A great idea let down by retailers

‘Label sustainably caught fish so people can choose for themselves’ Jersey might be some distance from our North Norfolk home but we really like an idea from the Jersey Fisherman’s Association to label sustainably caught fish so customers know what they are buying. Why wouldn’t...

October 22nd, 2009 | Food Blog | Read More

Cromer Crab – a protected brand?

About time too we say! The North Norfolk town of Cromer is renowned for its most famous product – Cromer Crab. Pot-caught crabs from Cromer, fished from small boats using traditional methods, are smaller than most UK edible crabs. But because of the make up of the sea bed around Cromer these...

October 22nd, 2009 | Food Blog | Read More

Food Provenance – never more important

There was a great story on Sky News this morning about how more and more people are thinking about the provenance of their food. Quite right too we say! Someone who keeps their own pigs made this wonderful comment – “People often say to me how on earth do you eat animals that you’ve...

September 12th, 2009 | Food Blog | Read More

Be the Star of Your Next Dinner Party

Great dinner party food starts with the best, fresh ingredients. Yeah, yeah you’ve heard it all before right! Jamie, Gordon, Hugh, Nigella, Rick they all say the same thing and whilst we wouldn’t argue with any of them, we know that most people do not have the time or perhaps, the skills...

September 10th, 2009 | Food Blog | Read More

Eating Seasonally

A recent buzz word in the food lexicon ‘seasonality’ is now on every supermarket and restaurant agenda. The practice of eating what is locally in season makes sense – no air miles, the support of local producers and enjoying the produce when nature decided it would be at its best. It can also...

September 7th, 2009 | Food Blog | Read More

Health Benefits of Cooking from Scratch

We all know that cooking from scratch is better for us – it gives us control over what we eat. By making our own food and not relying on takeaways and pre-packaged convenience food we are controlling our portions, using fresher produce full of vital nutrients, not digesting nasty hidden ingredients...

September 7th, 2009 | Food Blog | Read More