I discovered the beautiful marriage of beetroot and chocolate a while ago when I found a remarkable recipe in my vegetable box. I've been meaning to post it for a while but have been distracted with other stuff but I highly recommend it! You cant really taste the beetroot but it adds moistness, richness and a rube tinge.

Crikes! 17% of adults think pork wings exits as a cut of meet. A survey has revealed the ignorance of many people when it comes to butcher's shops, once a part of people's weekly or even daily shop.

If you like me, enjoy an occasional warm frothy coffee you might be interested to know that not all coffee shops are equal when it comes to protecting the environment and generally behaving in an ethical and sustainable manner. Walk along most highstreet's and you will likely be greeted with the big three coffee shop chains in the UK – Starbucks, Costa or Caffè Nero. These 3 dominate the market, Costa has a 37% share, Starbucks on 23% and Caffè Nero on 14%, with the rest a few per cent each (although McDonalds sells more coffee than any other company in the UK). If you can tear yourself away from the big 3 you can find alternatives that are often 100% fairtrade and with many other excellent credentials.

Is the way to your partner’s heart through their stomach? Then this heart shaped chocolate pistachio fudge will make the perfect Valentines gift. I whipped these up last night, it was quick and easy. They taste divine. It’s a Nigella Lawson number adapted by cutting into heart shapes. All you need is 350g plain dark [...]