Food

Shake Shack UK has come up with a brilliant way to feed two birds with one spoon. You get a Shake for less than half price, and Action Against Hunger gets a donation to help feed hungry children. It’s all ...

Last year’s sweltering heatwave in mainland Europe has combined with the UK’s heavy rainfall to reduce this year’s onion crop by at least 10%. As a result, industry analysts fear that wholesale prices may rise by over 50%. The largest ...

South London’s Borough Market may seem a long way to go for a bowl of soup, but it’s easier to get there than you may think. You can get to London Bridge Tube Station via the Jubilee Line (from Canary ...

There’s a restaurant up at Canary Wharf called The Plateau. It houses a bar/grill and a more formal restauarant and has a couple of terraces and, it tells us, splendid views of Canary Wharf – you could almost imagine you ...

Cllr Ayas Miah, Cabinet Member for Environment, took the opportunity to set out the Tower Hamlets Administration’s policy on food safety this month, saying: “The council take breaches of food safety very seriously.” The opportunity arose because the Council announced ...

A cooking session for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) held in early December was such a success that a further session is to take place in January. At the first session, a group of people who ...

The Network is holding its Autumn Gathering on Tuesday, 10th November at St Matthias Community Centre on Poplar High Street. The seasonal celebration of local food offers talks, workshops, stalls and a visit to a community garden. There will also ...

Inspired by the South Indian Sambar, or lentil-based vegetable stew, this colourful dish is lovely served warm with chops or fish, or on its own with bread. It can also be eaten cold as a salad. This can be made ...

Pumpkin tends to be associated with Halloween but it’s a really wonderful ingredient to enjoy in a whole host of dishes. The beauty of most pumpkin and squash is that you can use every single part, from the outer rind ...

When I was a tot mum used to throw the best Halloween parties for us: bin bags torn up and hung from the doorways, cobwebs covering the entire ceiling, and even disco lights in the dining room to create an ...