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Seasonal: Edible flowers – borage
June 10, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Seasonal: Edible flowers – borage

Said to ‘make the mind glad.’ Borage is easy to grow, loved by bees and delicious in salads.

Recipe: Elderflower fritters
June 7, 2011 – 10:37 am | No Comment
Recipe: Elderflower fritters

With the recent spate of hot weather we’ve had, Elderflowers seem to be out early this year. With their delicate flavour – and short season – these fritters are a treat to savour.

British asparagus & cheese brunch muffins
June 3, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
British asparagus & cheese brunch muffins

It’s asparagus season – make the most of it with these delicious savoury asparagus and cheese muffins.

Chelsea Flower Show – the highlights
May 30, 2011 – 7:05 am | No Comment
Chelsea Flower Show – the highlights

Our pick of the highlights at the Chelsea Flower Show was not The Telegraph garden (again!) but the number of turf roofs; bee friendly gardens and the way parsnips and other simple veges have found their way into the high brow gardens.

Moroccan food secrets
May 23, 2011 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
Moroccan food secrets

We’ve just been to Morocco and after such a culinary adventure, we felt it only fair to share the feast, so here’s the first in our Moroccan food series.

How close are you to a McDonald’s?
May 17, 2011 – 7:00 am | One Comment
How close are you to a McDonald’s?

We know there are thousands of them all over America – but just how far are you from a Maccy D’s?

Plastic not fantastic
May 16, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Plastic not fantastic

Need some inspiration to say no to plastic bags? This rap, based on Jay Z’s ever popular “Empire State of Mind” might just do it.

Masterchef judge loses it on set
May 11, 2011 – 7:29 am | No Comment
Masterchef judge loses it on set

Got to hand it to the ockers – they love to tell it how it is. Check out this video of Masterchef judge Matt Moran losing it about food wastage on set.

Is this the world’s most expensive ice cream?
May 10, 2011 – 2:57 pm | 2 Comments
Is this the world’s most expensive ice cream?

Word has it that three of the five fastest growing Fortune 500 businesses are frozen yogurt companies. As one of the first new chains hits London, we can see why.

Recipe: mini Victoria sponge cakes
May 9, 2011 – 1:40 pm | No Comment
Recipe: mini Victoria sponge cakes

Mini Victoria sponge cakes – they’ll push the cucumber sarnies off the tea party menu every time.