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How to plan the perfect family picnic
Whether it's a day at the beach, a local park or your own backyard, picnics are a great way to celebrate the summer sunshine. Making your picnic fun for children is an extremely important step in...
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There is no such thing as a free lunch...
…but there was last Tuesday at the Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project ‘Rough Guide to Good Food’ event. The café was an explosion for the senses when we arrived to set up for our cookery demo...
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Food poverty affecting many more families
In the last year, food poverty has become a national news story, and in Brighton & Hove we have seen a rise in people turning to food banks and other emergency help. With fast rising food and fuel...
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Turning surplus food into a social resource
At People's Day on Saturday 15th June, we wanted to try something different. We wanted to see if a public event could aim for zero food waste through reducing, redistributing and recycling as much as...
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The Cook's ABC - Storing fruit and vegetables
How often do you buy fruit and vegetables fully intending to use them before the week is out, only to find that life gets in the way and before you know it you have a basket full of unappetising...
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Make the most of the beach this summer
During the summer months we all want to spend as much time as possible outside. The community nutrition team is often asked about fun things to do across the city that not only help to maintain healthy...
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How much grass is in your milk?
Britain produces some of the best milk in the world and we consume tons of the stuff everyday. But our milk industry is in crisis. Now a new initiative has been launched to help consumers buy organic,...
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The truth behind beach diets
Every summer we are sold the idea that we have to become ultra slim and toned in just a few weeks to be ready for the beach. Beach diets promise fantastic results but at what cost? Do these diets have...
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Waste Warriors take to the streets (and fields)
What happens when you bring together people who simply think food is too good to waste, feed them a feast made of surplus ingredients and get them talking to each other? A street army of waste...
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The Cook's ABC - Marvellous marinades
Marinades are the secret weapon of any good cook and the saviour of plain and boring foods. With a good marinade you can transform a dull meal into a symphony of flavour that will leave your guests...
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A feast made (almost) entirely from leftovers
This term we’ve introduced a ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ themed session as part of Cookability. We all brought in tired vegetables and other leftover ingredients from home, laid everything out on the...
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Eating well for infants and toddlers
Children are never too young to get into healthy eating habits. A well-balanced and varied diet can not only help children to grow and develop well, but can also reduce their risk of developing serious...
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The Cook's ABC - Eggs
One of the most versatile and nutritious cooking ingredients that we have in our kitchen is the simple egg. Small and neat in its own protective packaging, the egg supplies us with protein, iron and...
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Buy better meat
Earlier this year the horsemeat scandal put the spotlight on where our food comes from, raising concerns over our extremely long and complicated supply chains. New research from consumer analysts...
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Ten ways to save an apple
We bin four million apples every day in the UK. Which is a shame when you think of all the pies, chutneys, crispy apple rings and cider they could have become. I love spending time in the kitchen,...
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A complete guide to using food labels
New recommendations for front of pack nutritional information have been rolled out across the food industry. The changes look to help fight the growing number of people classed as overweight by...
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Inside the world of wonky veg
We were so impressed with how many children (…and a fair few adults) correctly identified the contents of our ‘Guess the Veg’ box during the recent ‘Eat–Cook–Grow ‘event, that we held on Hove Lawns, we...
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The Cooks ABC - Bread Basics
The warm aroma of freshly baked bread is almost universally accepted as a smell that inspires a deep sense of happiness and a little mouth-watering. Its origins are as old as the hills and embody...
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Super soups for the winter months
We're now well and truly into winter; the temperature has dropped, the days are darker and suddenly salad doesn't seem like such an appealing option at lunch time. It is now time to make a big batch...
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Introducing our new project - Orchards Without Borders
Orchards Without Borders is a new project that links fruit growers in Sussex and Normandy with the aim of making local orchards a vital part of a sustainable food system. Fruit trees can last for...
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