Waste Not… Chocolate

Over the last ten years all my work in food, writing, cooking and teaching has had a clear environmental focus. This passion for climate-friendly cuisine began as a teenager, when I lived and worked on a variety of intensive and agroecological farms. It then became my core focus in 2011 when I created my first […]

Biodiversity

“Biodiversity” The variety of life (from a single-celled organism or plant to a mammal) within a defined location or system, from the whole world to a chosen area of study. E.g. Your gut microbiome is made up of a biodiversity of yeast, bacteria and other critters as is the soil. A particular habitat like a […]

Waste Not… Potato Peelings

It’s not surprising that the many people are up in arms about how much food we waste, and potatoes are part of the problem: about half of all potatoes bought by UK households are thrown away. That’s nearly 6m spuds a day, at a yearly cost of £230m. My mum always made the best chips: […]

WWF – One Planet Plate – Roast cauliflower steaks, crispy leaves and hazelnut sauce

WWF’s EARTH HOUR is the biggest movement to protect our planet. Hundreds of millions of people around the planet take part in WWF’s Earth Hour every year. This year, we want to get as many people in the UK to make a promise for the planet as we can #EarthHourUK One Planet Plate is a restaurant movement (created by the Sustainable […]

Vegan Chard and Caper Tart with Parsley and Mint

Vegan/Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich