

New Year, New Resolutions
This is sometimes quite a depressing time of year. Christmas is over, the weather is cold and the worst months of winter stretch...


Beat the Winter Blues
This can be a tough time of year for lots of us. The weather is getting cold, people are succumbing to colds and flu and to top it all we...


Tonight’s recipe-North African Squash and Chickpea Stew
As some of you will know, I set myself a challenge to cook one recipe a week using my extensive cookbook collection. Tonight I chose a...


A fresh take on Healthy Eating Guidelines
Just about every government in the world has a published set of healthy eating guidelines. In the UK one of the most well-known form is...


Recipe Dilemmas
I have a confession to make, I am a recipe book addict. It’s impossible to resist a new recipe book, particularly for a food lover. The...


National Chocolate Week
Most of us love chocolate. People go to it for comfort when they’re feeling down or stressed, as a treat or just for a quick sugar boost....


Too much or too little stomach acid?
Stomach acid is a subject that is becoming more widely discussed recently. We have all heard of acid reflux and most people presume,...


Breakfast in Brazil
For most people, the food whilst on holiday presents exciting and new experiences, alternatives to home and treats that we can eat to our...