‘Tis the season to be jolly, and also to indulge in some seriously scrummy festive food! Many people on a restrictive diet feel apprehensive about not being able to enjoy their favourite festive foods at this time of year, because they think traditional dishes are off the menu for them, but this couldn’t be further […]
Everyone has their favourite Christmas tipple, whether it’s eggnog, mulled wine or a sherry, but many of these drinks are often full of sugar or dairy, and some alcohol even contains gluten. However, there’s no need to despair as we’ve rounded up some of our favourite festive free-from beverages, from vegan eggnog to virgin mulled […]
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has released a ‘free from’ guidance document to advise retailers, producers and authorities on how to make a free-from claim on a product. There are currently no specific rules at UK or EU level which govern manufacturers of free-from foods claims that their products are in fact ‘free from’, which […]
Health-conscious hydrators are positively drowning in a tidal wave of new ‘Super waters’ available on the market, which are extracted from super foods like cactus, birch, aloe — and even artichoke- it’s H2Overload! These new ‘super waters’ boast a myriad of health benefits, from improving digestion and skin health to reducing hangover symptoms, and are […]
These gorgeous chocolate brownies are packed with cranberries. They taste delicious on their own but can also be served with whipped cream or crème frâiche. We’d love to see your finished versions of these so head over to our Facebook and Twitter pages to share your tasty treats! White Chocolate and Cranberry Brownies Serves 12-16 | Prep […]
Q What is the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates? This is one of the most common questions I’m asked in my clinic. Over the years carbohydrates have developed a negative image and so people tend to assume they are all the same. However, carbohydrates are one of three necessary macro-nutrients that provide calories in […]
Antony Worrall Thompson presented the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards silver salver of excellence to Sarah Ormond Smith of the Canterbury restaurant, Oscar & Bentleys at a presentation ceremony at Food Matters Live yesterday. The awards are sponsored by Sodexo. Oscar & Bentleys, second time winner of the Restaurant category at the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards, […]
Delicious Alchemy is an award-winning business who passionately believe that restricted diets shouldn’t mean restricted flavour and choice. Their range of delicious bake at home cake and bread mixes, plus tasty breakfast cereals are all produced in a gluten and dairy-free environment. Delicious Alchemy is a gluten-free food brand that was launched in 2006 by […]
Gluten Free Baking and Living are raising funds on Indiegogo to develop their own range of gluten free flour blends – a gluten free plain flour blend, brown bread blend, and Italian stoneground blend, a first for the free from market. Founded by Ian and Deborah Thackeray, the company was born in 2012 when Ian […]
Gluten-free food brand, Delicious Alchemy, has won two major awards for its chocolate brownie mix – a Quality Food Award and a Good Choice! Quality Food Award. Delicious Alchemy’s gluten and dairy-free chocolate brownie mix won in the home baking category of the mainstream Quality Food Awards, beating off stiff competition from other well-known mainstream […]