Waste Not… Chocolate

Waste Not Chocolate

Over the last ten years all my work in food, writing, cooking and teaching has had a clear environmental focus. This passion for climate-friendly cuisine began as a teenager, when I lived and worked on a variety of intensive and agroecological farms. It then became my core focus in 2011 when I created my first […]

Waste Not… Potato Peelings

Waste Not Potato Peelings

It’s not surprising that the many people are up in arms about how much food we waste, and potatoes are part of the problem: about half of all potatoes bought by UK households are thrown away. That’s nearly 6m spuds a day, at a yearly cost of £230m. My mum always made the best chips: […]

Waste Not… How To Make Your Beetroot Leaves Into a Delicious Dip

How To Make Your Beetroot Leaves Into a Delicious Dip

I’ve written this piece in partnership with Victorinox who have supplied me with the walnut handled knife and the chopping board (pictured) below. As a kid I always kept a Swiss Army Knife in my pocket, now as an adult and professional I use their chef-knives in my home and professional kitchens. Beetroot grows with […]

WWF – One Planet Plate – Roast cauliflower steaks, crispy leaves and hazelnut sauce

Roast cauliflower steaks

WWF’s EARTH HOUR is the biggest movement to protect our planet. Hundreds of millions of people around the planet take part in WWF’s Earth Hour every year. This year, we want to get as many people in the UK to make a promise for the planet as we can #EarthHourUK One Planet Plate is a restaurant movement (created by the Sustainable […]

Zero Waste, Cauliflower Leaf and Floret Kimchi

Cauliflower Leaf and Floret Kimchi

Kimchi is powerful stuff and an acquired taste, however it is certainly a taste worth acquiring… Fermented kimchi contains probiotics and good bacteria that support a good gut, in turn keeping our immune system in check. It is utterly delicious served as a condiment, fried with rice, in an omelette or added to a broth to […]