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Sharing delicious food and fond memories of Italy
Alive with Flavour virtual supper club with an Italian theme. Our supper clubs take place the first Wednesday of every month!
Alive with Flavour
May 8, 2020


How to cater for your family in confinement – top tips from Alive with Flavour
It’s been over a month since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the UK was in lockdown. That came as a bit of a shock to us...
Alive with Flavour
Apr 24, 2020


Somewhere over the rainbow, skies really are blue
Let’s face it, wintertime and often spring too are the times of the year when we are normally suffering from colds and flu and so I was...
Alive with Flavour
Mar 26, 2020


Make one small change
As regular readers will know, I love to write about food (especially food in season or less common foods) and my supper clubs but this...
Alive with Flavour
Feb 26, 2020


Mistry solved! Talking vegan and vegetarian diets with Masterchef finalist, Daksha Mistry
Talking vegan and vegetarian diets with Masterchef finalist, Daksha Mistry
Alive with Flavour
Jan 31, 2020


A touch of Spanish sunshine with making marmalade
The smell is incredible as the Seville oranges bubble away....

Jo Banks
Jan 20, 2020


The perfect Christmas cheeseboard
Preparing the perfect Christmas cheeseboard I believe is all about a couple of key components: looks, choice and a variety of textures...
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Dec 6, 2019


The Benefits of Chocolate
It’s a real November Friday! The wind is whipping round the house. It’s raining. It’s grey. In fact, if I was a hibernating animal, I’d...
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Nov 15, 2019


Seasonal Squash and Pumpkins
There are so many ways to enjoy seasonal squash and pumpkins – Smashed pumpkin on sourdough with poached egg and avocado Ingredients:...

Jo Banks
Nov 3, 2019


Magic Bean Chocolate Cake
We celebrated a friends birthday this week and this has to be the healthiest of chocolate cakes, gluten free and very little sugar made...

Jo Banks
Nov 3, 2019


Seasonal Workshops at Flint & Oak, Westerham
Last Wednesday we had our first seasonal workshop covering the traditional combination of apples and pears. Perfectly timed as British...

Jo Banks
Nov 3, 2019


Beetroot banter…
Autumn has arrived and you can really feel the change in temperature today. Its such an exciting time foodie wise, literally everything...

Jo Banks
Sep 6, 2019


Walnut Oil
On holiday and always keeping my eyes peeled for the exciting food events and new products. While visiting Le Deux Alps we came across a...

Jo Banks
Sep 6, 2019


A Sicilian Chocolate Experience
Modica the city of chocolate, is a vibrant Baroque town in the south of Sicily. In the sixteenth century, as Spanish conquistadores were...

Jo Banks
Aug 23, 2019


Silly Moo Cider
On the road again and this time visiting a cider and beef farm in Cowfold, Sussex. A great story, which is what interested me,...

Jo Banks
Aug 9, 2019


Simply Ice Cream
Just back from Italy and I have been so lucky to enjoy delicious ‘gelato’ in all flavours, back home and a local company who makes the...

Jo Banks
Jul 25, 2019


Greek Bread and Pastry
After a recent weekend in Athens I rediscovered Greek food. I have always been a massive lover of traditional Greek salads, beautiful...

Jo Banks
Jul 4, 2019


Whats all the fuss about kefir?
The name Kefir comes from the Turkish word keyif, which refers to the “good feeling” a person gets after they have drunk it. Kefir or...

Jo Banks
Jun 20, 2019


BBQ Season is here again
So us British do have a reputation for cooking outside at the faintest glimmer of sunshine. To be fair, we have to make the most of any...

Jo Banks
Jun 7, 2019


British Tomato Fortnight 2019
Love tomatoes and of course promoting British. So much more than just sliced in a sandwich, or chopped in a salad… Please find below some...

Jo Banks
May 25, 2019
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