The Food of Love – Happy Valentine’s Day! The origins of Valentine’s Day are apparently quite dark – with the Romans holding a feast between the 13 – 15 February where there would be a matchmaking lottery as well as some rather suspect acts of violence. As time has gone on it has been transformed…
Celebrate Pizza! The 9th February is national pizza day! The innovation that led to flatbread pizza was the use of tomato as a topping. For some time after the tomato was brought to Europe from the Americas in the 16th century, it was believed by many Europeans to be poisonous. By the late 18th century,…
European Produce Supply Update February 2026 Ongoing weather disruption across Southern Europe and North Africa is continuing to affect the availability and consistency of several key fruit and vegetable lines typically relied upon during winter. While supply hasn’t collapsed, volumes are tighter, quality is variable and lead times are less predictable than usual. Download…
What to make with your box contents w/c 9 February Be creative and don’t be afraid to adapt the recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Recipes based on a medium box. Mushroom curry Total time: 15 mins Serves 4 From Madhur Jaffrey’s 100 Essential Curries, this mushroom dish is…
Loaded Sweet Potatoes – Eat Healthy For Less Time: 1hr Serves 4 This vegetarian recipe is a great family meal packed with goodness! Including 3 of your 5-a-day, this meal is easy, healthy and delicious! The recipe includes sweet potatoes, (a ‘superfood’ and are low in saturated fat and a great source of dietary fibre,…
Tuck into Tapas! The word “tapa” translates as “cover”. Tapas traditionally may have been a complementary piece of sliced ham served on top of a glass of wine, but we know tapas today as small portions of food. Tapas in Spain is one of the best-known customs across the world. Indeed, no tourist or Spaniard can resist these…
Yorkshire pudding day Time: 1 hour 20 mins Serves 6 The 1st February is Yorkshire Pudding Day. What a great excuse to try out this recipe. This yorkshire pudding traybake with vegetables is a perfect vegetarian meal! Bursting with flavour from the roasted veg (or throw in some sausages to make it more meaty). Recipe…
Chef’s Seasonal Scoop February 2026 View our February Chef’s Seasonal Scoop leaflet here Inside this edition: What’s in season right now Special boards inspiration for festive service Hospitality Headlines Awards you can enter Dry store Dates of note and ideas to use
What to make with your box contents w/c 2 February Be creative and don’t be afraid to adapt the recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Recipes based on a medium box. Sesame salmon, broccolli and sweet potato mash Total time: 25 mins Serves 2 Try this Asian-inspired salmon supper…
Add a bit of Indian Spice into your life Nothing warms you up quite like a fragrant, spice-filled curry. We’ve pulled together a collection of Indian-inspired recipes to bring comfort, colour and big flavour to your table. Time to top up your spice larder and get cooking. Traditional Indian food is built from similar flavour…