Food & Drink

This is either my 14th or 15th article in Countryside La Vie and over that time it seems I have gathered quite a varied and eclectic readership. They have varied from van drivers to entrepreneurs and mums with kids to bankers with their bonuses.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is concerned that this year’s mild winter may lead to smaller fruit crops this autumn with a subsequent rise in prices.

From pounding it out in the gym to clocking up hours in the office, when temperatures plummet boost performance by fuelling the body with carbohydrate-rich foods and leeks packed with anti-oxidants and vitamins to keep colds at bay.

That’s the conclusion of a Dutch study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association in which researchers found that eating a lot of fruits and vegetables with white flesh may protect against stroke.

The proof will be in the pudding at this year's Taste of Christmas (2-4 Dec) when award winning chef, Theo Randall will reveal just how much money has been raised from a 12 month old Christmas pudding, auctioned to raise money for humanitarian organisation, Action Against Hunger. Having appeared wit

Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts will join with Taste of Christmas this year to serve up the show’s first ever sit down dining offering between 2nd and 4th December at ExCeL, London.

The cost of food continues to rise – increasing by 0.9% between May and June this year, according to the Office of National Statistics. As a result, students preparing for university must learn how to make healthy meals at a cut price.

Butternut Squash is a relatively new addition to the UK market but can now be found in the majority of supermarkets. It is the heart friendly choice in vegetables being low in fat, contains no saturated fats or cholesterol and provides a rich source of dietary fibre.