Archive for April, 2008

Discuss Dulwich

We love it when local people stay in touch with one another, and one of the chattiest communities we’ve come across recently are the folks at the East Dulwich Forum.
Never heard of the place? The birthplace of author Enid Blyton, East Dulwich is situated in South East London between Peckham and Sydenham, surrounded by […]

April 30th, 2008  ·  London  ·  4 Comments »

Check Out Chiswick

“Local Intelligence For Intelligent Locals” says the slogan, and community site ChiswickW4.com lives up to it. Run by a local company, it’s packed with well written articles about this attractive area of West London and offers a lively forum to boot.
Chiswick celebrated St George’s Day in style this year. Capital Radio’s Johnny Vaughan […]

April 28th, 2008  ·  London  ·  No Comments »

Laura Meets: Julia Parsons

This week I had a chat with Julia Parsons, the lady behind food blog A Slice Of Cherry Pie. Her blog is a marvellous mix of recipes, gorgeous photographs and interactive events for readers. We discussed her favourite dishes, what she loves about cooking and why she finds this blogging thing so enjoyable.

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April 25th, 2008  ·  Food for thought, Interviews, Videos  ·  1 Comment »

It’s Nice To Be Trusted

Sokratis is out in California at the moment on a bit of a mission:
Web Mission 2008 will see 20 UK Web 2.0 companies travel to San Francisco to explore new opportunities for growth with key people in Silicon Valley. This event will showcase innovative UK web talent, seek meaningful assistance for companies ready for […]

April 24th, 2008  ·  Entrepreneurship, Press, TrustedPlaces  ·  3 Comments »

Anyone For Carrots?

It’s all getting a bit like ‘The Good Life’ round here isn’t it - just the other day we were encouraging you to bake your own bread, now we’re on to vegetables. Yes, even the gardenless amongst us can be utilising outside space to grow stuff fit for the dinnerplate, and urban food growing […]

April 21st, 2008  ·  Food for thought, TrustedPlaces  ·  1 Comment »

Nom Nom Nom Teaser

via I Can Has Cheezburger
Sunday May 18th. Watch this space.

April 21st, 2008  ·  Events  ·  3 Comments »

Currynomics

Protests this weekend in Trafalgar Square had the British national dish at the centre:
They were here to complain about immigration rules which, they say, are harming the UK’s ethnic restaurants. And, via a direct appeal to the British love of tikka masala and chow mein, their message was straightforward. “Stop politics,” read the placards. “Save […]

April 21st, 2008  ·  Food for thought  ·  No Comments »

Make Your Own Dough

We’re not talking about printing your own banknotes, naughty, it’s the grand old kitchen staple bread that’s in the news this week.
Have you noticed the steady rise (no pun intended) in the price of your favourite supermarket loaf lately? Apparently consumption of bread per head is in decline, with more people avoiding it altogether […]

April 18th, 2008  ·  Food for thought  ·  2 Comments »

Laura Meets: Aidan Brooks

On Friday I was lucky enough to get some time with Aidan Brooks, a trainee chef and blogger currently working in Barcelona. He’s only back for a few days holiday before returning to a busy kitchen, so it was a pleasure to steal him for the afternoon.
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April 16th, 2008  ·  Food for thought, Interviews, London, Videos  ·  3 Comments »

Anthony Silverbrow: The Interview

Judging by your reviews you lot are a knowledgeable bunch when it comes to food - you know what you like and you know why. That’s why we were so intrigued when we read Silverbrow On Food, the food blog of a man who’s keeping anonymous blogging alive with his nom d’ordinateur Anthony Silverbrow. […]

April 14th, 2008  ·  Interviews  ·  1 Comment »

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