The last few months have seen endless talk about what will happen to our diets in the recession and the potential impact this will have on health. There is a worry that people will turn to unhealthy processed foods which are often (perceived as) cheaper to buy, increasing intakes of empty calories, sugar, saturated fat and salt.
Last year most … Read the full post
This post is the second in a set of seasonal guides on Mostly Eating.
The guides are quarterly, aiming to accomodate those uncertainties induced by geography and climate
which easily throw growing schedules out by a few weeks.
Here’s what you will find here:
- a list of fruits and vegetables in season between late March and early June. I’ve developed
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This lentil and chestnut stew is a traditional dish in Italy and the epitome of the Mediterranean diet in Winter. The main ingredients here are lentils and many different vegetables, with porcini mushrooms for a depth and chestnuts for a hint caramel sweetness. I use pretty lenticche umbre (you can see their gorgeous colours in the photograph) but any … Read the full post