Government urged to relax UK immigration rules after one in six jobs left unfilled since EU departureUK poultry producers have warned that serious staff shortages caused by Brexit could mean there are not enough turkeys to go round this Christmas.This …
Meat-rich diet of 14th-century monks caused digestive issues, research finds
Change in papal law in 1336 to allow twice-weekly consumption caused problems at Muchelney AbbeyIt may have seemed a good day for medieval monks when a papal decree allowed them to start eating meat including mutton, beef, pork and venison. It was not …
Mealworm farming company Beta Hatch raises $10M
Last time I was in Hong Kong, a startup gave me a jar of mealworms as a snack. They were crunchy and a bit odd looking (as one might expect from a jar full of baked larvae). They really didn’t offer much in the way of flavor, though, so maybe supply your own seasoning. For […]
How to make cherry clafoutis – recipe | Felicity Cloake’s masterclass
Cherry season is brief, so make the most of it in this classic French pudding (other summer fruits also work wonders)Cherries, like asparagus or the 99 Flake, are one of those foods I can’t get enough of during their brief but glorious season. My favou…
Apeel bites into another $250M funding round, at a $2B valuation, to accelerate fresh food supply chains
Apeel developed a plant-based layer for the surface of fruits and vegetables, that is tasteless and odorless, and keeps moisture in, while letting oxygen out.
Food conglomerate Starday raises $4M
Forward Foods, Starday raised $4 million in seed funding to take on “big food” incumbents.
Picnic launches its first robotic pizza system
Robotic pizza has proven a surprisingly popular goal for startups. Over the past several years, some of those dreams have been more successful than others. Zume is probably the most notable story of a company that fell short, ultimately abandoning its robotic pizza trucks in early 2020 to pivot to sustainable packaging. Picnic has been […]
Thomasina Miers’ recipe for aubergine parmigiana with spinach and ricotta | The simple fix
Layers of grilled aubergine, wilted spinach, ricotta and mozzarella, all drenched in a rich, savoury tomato sauceI adore parmigiana di melanzane, with its layers of sweetly acidic tomato sauce, grilled-until-collapsing aubergine and generous amounts of…
Readers’ picks: 10 delicious blackberry recipes, from chilli chutney to jelly and wine
Everywhere you look, brambles are groaning with dark, succulent fruit. Here are some surefire ways to make the most of themI’ve been making blackberry vodka for the past few years and found that you need a mix of small and large brambles to get a gorge…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for ricotta gnocchi with sage and lemon | A kitchen in Rome
There are thousands of names for pasta, but before all came those joyful, humble lumps of dough known as gnocchi. How do you like yours?“In the beginning was the gnocco.” When I first read that line by Corrado Barberis, president of Italy’s National In…