Take a Leek and add some Percorino
Those who hail from my homeland may think that the humble leek belongs in that small corner of the UK dominated by sheep and male voice choirs - namely Wales.
Well, it may surprise you to know that leeks are quite well known in Italy too, and professional chef Judith from Think on It tells me that in a very quick and simple pasta, dish leeks go down very well with pecorino cheese. Yes, Judith is again out to prove to me, and any other doubting Thomases and Tomasinas out there that slow food can be fast. Read more
Making Me Pay
In response to my scurrilous insinuation that slow food is for old people with time on their hands, and therefore just not fast enough for us fast moving modern types, Judith Greenwood sent me one of her very quick to rustle up recipes to try.
Alas, this week has been a wee bit chaotic what with the little one being in hospital after his operation, so I have not had time to cook up Judith’s fast slow food based creation. So I thought maybe someone else may like to have a go. What follows certainly is a delicious sounding recipe. Read more
Keep Sending in Those Super Recipes - contest deadline extended!
Contest Now Closed
I’ve had a few super recipe entries, and many thanks to those of you who have entered. However, not as many as I was expecting. Read more
Making Slow Food Fast
Food is our fuel. Poor fuel causes problems and so called ‘fast food’ is not the best fuel you can feed your body.
The saying ‘You are what you eat’ may be something of a cliché, but there is a lot of truth in it. Eating well has lots of benefits, and an organisation of Italian origin, Slow Food, is working to encourage everyone to pay more attention to the food they eat. But is slow food too slow? Read more
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