Dr T, MGG and I headed up to the smoke yesterday, so that I could finally get to the Ministry of Food exhibition that I’ve written about several times. It always felt like it could feel like stepping into a current magazine article, but back in time when growing your own and minimising waste was [...]
Entries Tagged as 'The Ministry of Food'
Visiting the Ministry of Food
June 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Grow your own
Tags:Beekeeping·chicken keeping·Cooking in austere times·Grow your own·The Ministry of Food·vegetable growing
The Friday Five – Cookbooks for the New Age of Austerity
May 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Baking, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Friday Five, Healthy eating
So, George Osborne is with us, and we have to remember he promised us an age of austerity as he starts with the cuts. Given that everyone has been talking about whether or not that might include putting VAT on food and books, I’m in for a double whammy. So before that happens, here’s 5 [...]
Tags:Cookbooks·Cooking in austere times·credit crunch gifts·Delia Smith·Food trends·Foodie gifts·frugal cooking·home baking·Local food·Marguerite Patten·The Ministry of Food
Something foodie to do at Easter without chocolate
March 24th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel
The Easter holidays are rapidly approaching. Hurray! Always a favourite holiday as there is a chance of sunshine and an almost cast iron guarantee of chocolate. If you’ve got some time to do something different, then how about offsetting the chocolate gluttony with a trip to the Imperial War Museum, for the Ministry of Food [...]
Tags:frugal cooking·Grow your own·rationing·The Ministry of Food
Food resolutions for 2010
December 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Foodie things to do, Uncategorized
It’s that time of year when everyone thinks about change. They give change lots of thought. Sometimes they even take action! Anyway, here are some things that foodies might be resolving for the year ahead, which might change their actions. Which means if you are shopping for something for them, then you might want to [...]
Tags:eating out·Grow your own·leftovers·New Year's resolutions·The Ministry of Food
