There’s been a proper hoo-ha in the UK recently about whether the recipes of TV chefs are less healthy than supermarket ready meals. Headlines like ‘Do TV Chefs Make You Fat?’ and ‘Ready Meals Are Healthier’ have been all over the place. It all stems from recent research into a random sample of TV chefs’ recipes…
Archives for December 2012
Christmas Fruit Crown
This is what they’d call a ‘showstopper’ on The Great British Bake Off but is actually quite simple to make. It would make a nice family baking project around the holidays. It would also be the perfect way to use up the mixed fruits that are lurking at the back of your cupboard, too. Allegedly, it’s lovely…
Do You Think Like A Runner?
I was chatting with a friend recently about her marathon training plan. It’s her first and she’s very excited and wholly committed. But at one point she said, ‘Hmm, but I’ll have to take a week off over the holidays because I’m going to France.’ Mon dieu, I thought, don’t have the ground in France?! Does everyone float…
Tofu, Seaweed and Sesame Party Snacks
It had to happen sooner or later, didn’t it? Yes, we were bound to post a recipe with seaweed in it. The only surprise really is that it didn’t happen sooner. Seaweed used to be much maligned as hippy dippy food. Now though, with the relentless rise of sushi (they sell it in meal deals…
Race Review: Endurance Life Coastal Trail Series – Dorset
By Adam, marathon runner and the man behind the phenomenal Bruce Lee Running Club Mix I took the brave decision recently to take part in the half marathon distance of the Endurance Life Coastal Trail race in Dorset. I felt it would be an interesting way to keep fit during the off season. Interesting was…
Vegan Christmas Dinner Recipes
Ho, ho, ho – here we go! ’tis the season to be stuffed, bloated and give terrible yourself belly ache. Well, actually, that isn’t strictly necessary, is it? It is the season to eat fabulous food if you get the chance but you don’t have to make yourself ill in the process. And don’t forget: if…
Porcini and Cashew Nut Roast
We love this Porcini and Cashew Nut Roast. Ever since Bibi had enough teeth to gnaw on more than a banana, nut roast has been our special occasion dinner. Births, marriages, bar mitzvahs – you know the type of thing. We’d probably eat it at funerals too if we could find a way of making…
Mushroom and Red Wine Gravy
Photo by Zsolt: www.zsoltsandor.com This gorgeous Mushroom and Red Wine Gravy is made with the water used to soak the porcini mushrooms from our Porcini and Cashew Nut Roast. If you’re not making the roast but have a meal that calls out for a fancy gravy, simply use vegetable stock instead. Mushroom and Red Wine…
Healthy Triple Chocolate Cheesecake
Photo by Zsolt Sándor / MothershipUK If you’re a regular reader you’ll know that we don’t guilt-trip about food. ‘Eat the right amount for the amount you move around’ is our philosophy in a nutshell. Given this, we like a bit of healthy indulgence as much as the next sane person and we’re partial to a…
Vegetarian Pigs In Blankets
These are a delicious vegetarian variation on the old 1970s buffet staple, mini sausage rolls. Ours are made using Linda McCartney sausages (God rest her soul – she might not have been much of a singer but she knew how to make a great sausage), but any vegetarian sausage will do. Just make sure that…
Top Twenty Vegetarian Cookbooks
At the risk of breaking your heart, The Hollywood Glamour Cookbook above is not on this list. Sorry! Hmm, but maybe this time next year you’ll be shopping for The Veggie Runners Cookbook…? For now, though, you’ll have to settle for these tried and tested beauties. Our readers have nominated these as THE best vegetarian…
Asparagus, Lemon and Chervil Risotto
Carb loading can get a little dreary if you’re not careful. Pasta, then maybe some more pasta, anyone? Lots of people find pasta rather bloat-making (we’re not going to talk about what happens after that but you know where we’re coming from). Plus there are soooooo many other exciting foods to eat, why would you…