I HATE waste! Anyone who knows me will know that food waste is huge bugbear of mine. I will always try to find a use for the tiny splodge of hummus lurking in the corner of the tub, veggies, hiding in the depths of the salad drawer, however wrinkled, will be the star in a…
LIVERPOOL… so much more than just The Beatles
There are many reasons to visit the bustling, vibrant and very wet city of Liverpool; to follow in the footsteps of the ‘fab four’, take a walk down Penny Lane, cross Abbey Road or saunter through Strawberry Fields. Football fans flock to Anfield to stand on hallowed ground where heroes such as Kenny Dalglish and…
Yet another diet…..
What is it about the word diet that makes your tummy rumble? Why does ‘low-fat’ make you think ‘low-taste more like!’ and why is it that when you declare yourself to be on a diet, foods that would never usually appeal to you, seem virtually irresistible. Our brain is obviously wired in some sick way…
Leiths School of food and wine
I wrote the following last year in the midst of my one year professional food and wine diploma. Doing the course was a dream come true for me and I wrote this piece for their blog- it was lovely to re-read and reflect…… ‘BL’ (before Leiths) my day used to start at 6.30, no huge…
Who is Gastromum?
I’m Sarah, doctor’s wife, mum of five and self proclaimed food obsessive. When I say “successfully juggling motherhood and gastronomy” what I really mean, but couldn’t find a succinct way of saying it, is “flying by the seat of my pants as a mum for the past 21 years, generally winging it in the kitchen…
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