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The Eurovision Song Contest – a visual feast

Published by FoodTeam | May 16, 2013 | In Blogs, Culture, Eat well, Events | No Comments »
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On 18 May the big event that we all know and love (ish) will be back on our TV screens, showing us what 39 very different countries can do with their voices and some semi-professional dancers. The Eurovision Song Contest,

Eat well: National sandwich week

Published by FoodTeam | May 10, 2013 | In Nutrition, Blogs, Eat well, Nutrition | No Comments »
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It’s probably already in your diary, but 12-18 May is National Sandwich week.  The humble sandwich is a British lunch institution – we eat over 11.5 billion every year and around half of these are made at home, according to

Quinoa – is it worth it?

Published by FoodTeam | April 5, 2013 | In Store cupboard ingredients, Blogs, Eat well | No Comments »
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Quinoa is mostly found clinging to the mountain fields of Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador and incredibly has been growing for domestic purposes since 3000BC. It forms a very important part of the natives’ staple diet, being nutritious, easily attainable and

Meat-free cooking

Published by FoodTeam | April 5, 2013 | In Nutrition, Blogs, Healthy, Nutrition | No Comments »
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The idea of having less meat in our diet is fast becoming popular around the world because of the constant media stories on the health implications of eating too much red meat. In fact, in the UK we’re slightly behind

Tinned sardines – Pack them in…

Published by FoodTeam | April 3, 2013 | In Seasonal cooking, Blogs, Eat well, Recipes | 1 Comment »
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Many of us know that the essential fatty acids and omega 3 found in oily fish are a key part of a well-balanced diet. It’s just really convenient that they are also absolutely delicious! Tuna and mackerel are popular and

Chocolate eggs – a dark secret

Published by FoodTeam | April 2, 2013 | In Blogs | No Comments »
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Easter eggs have lined supermarket shelves for weeks now and we’re thinking about the long weekend break behind us – a great time for family, friends, a big lamb roast and our favourite Easter chocolate treat. I’ve never thought too