Overcoming the mid-afternoon slump
Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Renée Nesbitt in News & Trends
We all reach that time of the afternoon when our energy level drops, where we find it difficult to concentrate and all we feel like doing is taking a nap under our desk. Through planning effectively, you can overcome this feeling without reaching for an unhealthy and sugary snack, which will only offer temporary relief. [...]
10 tips for a healthily exciting office lunch box
Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by Renée Nesbitt in News & Trends
There are many ways to skin the office-lunch cat: wake up at 5am to make a full blown meal; ignore the issue completely and get by on caffeine and grit; keep crackers in drawers and steal old cheese from the fridge; make someone back home pack you Bovril sarmies; find tips and tricks online and [...]
Going green: what are heirloom veggies?
Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by Sigrid in News & Trends
If you hang around food markets long enough you’re bound to hear about heirloom veggies sooner or later and may wonder what all the fuss is about. Here is a little explanation of the fuss, which we hope will put wind in your healthy veg sails. Hybrid versus heirloom seeds Since the advent of centralised farming [...]
The rise of the pickle back
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by Marina in News & Trends
Once upon a time, a bartender in New York decided it would be a good idea to chase a shot of whiskey with some pickle juice brine. Perhaps it was an accident, perhaps it was a stroke of genius. Perhaps pickles are trying to take over the world. Whatever these case, pickle backs are now [...]
Sneaky ways to up your veggie intake
Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by Bridget McNulty in News & Trends
When I was a child I didn’t eat vegetables. Full stop. As in, I would eat potatoes and that’s it. My parents tried everything – threats, punishment, making me sit at the table till I finished my peas, but I wouldn’t do it. I just didn’t like the way they tasted. Now, of course, I’m [...]
What is the Paleo Diet?
Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by Marina in News & Trends
You’d be forgiven for thinking the Paleo diet was some kind of dinosaur or arthritic condition if someone said it to you quickly with any level of background noise. It is in fact the nickname for the Paleolithic or caveman diet, an ancient theory of eating that goes back before our era of processed food and animal [...]
5 Tips for Cooking with Kids
Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by Marina in News & Trends
Does unleashing a couple of bright eyed and sticky fingered kids among whirring blender blades, chef’s knives and fiery hot elements sound like a bad idea? No one said cooking with kids would be uneventful, but it needn’t be avoided. Here are 5 tips for time in the kitchen with kids. 1. Wash hands Getting [...]
5 Health Kick Food Rules
Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by Bridget McNulty in News & Trends
Sure, Michael Pollan has his food rules (a whole book of them, in fact) but when it comes to health kick food rules, you want a few that you can stick to… actually stick to. They have to be sustainable, tried and tested, not too lofty. Here, then, I present to you Bridget McNulty’s Food [...]
The 5 Golden Rules of Wedding Registries
Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by Marina in News & Trends
With the summer sun blasting and holidays in the air, it truly is the season to be wed. We live and breathe the world’s best kitchen tools and offer an online gift and wedding registry so friends and family can easily spoil brides, grooms and other lucky people with the world’s best kitchen gear. Sound [...]
Microgreens: what they are and why we like them
Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by Renée Nesbitt in News & Trends
Cute is a word I never thought I’d use when it came to herbs, but it’s the first thing that comes to mind when you lay eyes upon these little beauties. Mircrogreens are the adolescent versions of leafy plants and a fairly new addition to the foodie world. Popular microgreens include rocket, coriander, basil, beetroot, [...]
