When you need to cater for a family member with allergies Easter and Christmas can, let's face it, be awkward, to say the least. Given that both holidays centre heavily around food it's never any fun if you or your child feel left out. Our Allergy … [Read more...]
Eye Eye The Ivy Cafe Blackheath Arrives…
February 2, 2018 By
Over the years we've seen many excellent cafes and restaurants open up in Greenwich and Blackheath. We've also seen many excellent cafes and restaurants, sadly close. When this happens, though there's always a frisson of excitement about what will come … [Read more...]
“Clean Your Plate” Is Not Always The Way To Go For Healthy Kids
January 22, 2018 By
Like most parents, we want our children to be healthy and active, and we all know that children look to their parents to guide them and show them the way. However, not everything we learnt from our parents is what experts would consider being most … [Read more...]
Lamb One Pot Wonder
October 6, 2017 By
This Greenwichmums Lamb One Pot Wonder is a little lighter than most hotspots and a perfect pick-me-up on a cold autumn day. It takes around an hour and a half and makes a great dinner option! We rejigged a Nigel Slater recipe to suit our own taste and … [Read more...]
8 Tips to Save Money on the Family Shop
June 26, 2017 By
Save Money on the Family Shop The average family's shopping bill is usually one of the higher numbers on family budget sheets. There can also be an enormous difference in what each family spends on their shopping, depending on factors, such as the size … [Read more...]
Four of the best Pick Your Own Farms local to Greenwich
July 18, 2016 By Leave a Comment
With Wimbledon now over, I woke this morning with a full-on craving for lush sticky strawberries and cream. Not the little ones that you can just pop on a cupcake, but the ones that are super large and take about three mouthfuls to eat. It got me … [Read more...]
The Charismatic Café for Quality Coffee
February 8, 2016 By Leave a Comment
We’re delighted to announce the re-opening of the White House Café at St. Mary’s Gate in Greenwich Park. This charming Grade II listed lodge, has been redecorated and now boasts huge comfy sofas, an activity table for children, baby changing … [Read more...]
What is Artisan Pasta?
July 13, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Casa Grande's organic artisan pasta is made by applying traditional methods, from the moment we choose our ingredients, to the way the dough is mixed, how the different shapes are made produced and through to the drying process. Artisan pasta is just … [Read more...]
Good Food in Greenwich
June 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Good Food in Greenwich is a partnership of individuals, organisations & businesses working towards a fairer, healthier, more sustainable Greenwich. Our vision is to grow, produce, prepare, share and celebrate good food that is healthy, sustainable … [Read more...]
Need something special for Fathers Day?
June 8, 2015 By
Blackheath Cooks have a fun morning planned on Saturday 20th June where children can bring along their Dads, Grandads and Uncles along to make homemade pizza and garlic dough balls to enjoy together around our kitchen table, plus some delicious chocolate … [Read more...]
Spring Kitchen Saver Recipes from Blackheath Cooks!
March 23, 2015 By Leave a Comment
When the weather’s still a little cold and miserable we just want warming up with good, home cooked food that’s quick to make and healthy too. We are always looking for new recipes to feed the family – we don’t want anything that’s too fiddly, takes … [Read more...]
New Kid Al Pancino
December 14, 2014 By
Italian food & coffee lovers hold on to your hats - a little bird tells us that this week or maybe even today.... Al Pancino in Stockwell Street will open. Based on the old Spread Eagle restaurant site this completely refurbished Deli/Cafe and soon to … [Read more...]
Ben’s Beginners Lets Cook!
August 29, 2014 By
Ben's Beginners, which launched this week, is a bid to get kids and families cooking together. Cooking is going back on the National Curriculum this September after a 20 year absence and the first time ever, practical cookery will be compulsory for … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tea
August 7, 2014 By
It felt so cosmopolitan, except it was a very English affair. The Queen's House in Greenwich for Afternoon Tea and what a fab way to while away a couple of childfree hours. Finally a pot of tea all to myself - that won't ever see the inside of a microwave … [Read more...]
Store Cupboard Saviours
June 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
We all know just how tight things are at the moment, what with the recent economical crisis and so on. Although things are slowly beginning to recover, it’s safe to say that many of us are still feeling the pinch in our wallets and bank accounts, and … [Read more...]
Zaibatsu’s the way to do it.
September 2, 2013 By
It is certainly not dressed the way you would expect, Zaibatsu on Trafalgar Road is one you could definitely miss. Looking more like a quiet takeaway than a highly functioning Sushi bar you would be forgiven for just walking by. Thankfully … [Read more...]
Jamie’s recipe for success
May 5, 2013 By
Unless you've had your head stuck in the sand these last few months, you could not have failed to notice that Jamie Oliver was bringing his take on Italian dining to town. With his face emblazoned on the front of local papers and the brightly coloured … [Read more...]
Joris Barbaray’s Top 5 Kitchen Tips
September 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In Food Heroes, Greenwich’s favourite foodies saves us from kitchen boredom. No more ready meals, we’re talking fresh food in minutes. Each month we’ll have a new feature and to kick us off we have Joris Barbaray, SE10’s charismatic l'Artisan, with his … [Read more...]
