Spring, Rhubarb and the Triangle. Rhubarb has always been the marmite of fruit, in my opinion. I know a lot of people who aren't fans. Usually because they're not keen on the texture and the tendency towards stringiness, or perhaps the tart flavour that can only be masked by a generous helping of sugar. For a while I was one of those people, but for different reasons. Growing up near the Rhubarb Triangle, a 9 square mile area between Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell where conditions are perfect for growing rhubarb, it has always been in abundance in my life. When my father started...
Chai Chai Chai I'm sure you have recently read in the news the 'shocking' discovery that hot drinks from coffee chains like Starbucks contain a ridiculous amount of sugar. Especially the flavoured ones, which can have up to 25 teaspoons in one drink. That is a lot. Have you tasted one though? Surely you only have to taste them to realise that these drinks are a treat to have once in a while and not to be consumed every day or even more than once a week. Anyway, the report by Action on Sugar is calling for these coffee chains to reduce the...
Middle East in Melbourne Summer 2014, in the middle of an 18 month trip around Asia, Australia and New Zealand, I worked in a little café in one of the suburbs of Melbourne. The café was in a Jewish area and was owned and run by an Israeli family. I was lucky enough to get the chance to work in the kitchen alongside a great chef and teacher who taught me loads about cooking and Middle Eastern food. Every morning we prepared falafel, hummus, tahini sauce, schug (ridiculously hot chilli paste) and kebabs. We painstakingly chopped cucumber and tomato into tiny...
Meditation and Mindfulness In November 2015, Salt the Radish catered for the first Dale Farm Yoga Retreat. This was a full weekend of yoga, mindful meditation and healthy food. From an early stage we decided that meat would not be on the menu. I love cooking vegetarian food and I enjoy creating vegetarian dishes that appeal to everyone. Plus, vegetarian and vegan food seems to go hand in hand with yoga practice. As the bookings came in, Liz at Dale Farm Holidays told us we had a few vegetarians booked on to the course as well as one vegan. This made...
