21/10/2021 13 Fang-tastic Family Films your Little Monsters will love This Halloween One of the main reasons Bangers and Balls have come up with the Halloween festival is to prize children away from their screens and spend some good, old fashioned, family time together. We are creating bonds and memories that will last a […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Fennel has been used in food, drink and medicine for centuries; from Roman soldiers that drank its tea for courage to Prometheus using a giant stalk of fennel to carry fire from Mount Olympus to Earth (according to Greek Myth). It’s a plant that has many uses and is overlooked […]
What are your plans for this weekend? Well- drop them all. It’s time to fall in love. The Bilberry is known by many different names across Europe. In Ireland, the small blue-black berries are known as Rachóg, Whorts, Hurts or Heatherberries. In the UK, Bilberries are a rarer foraging find- best picked on a day […]
Whenever I tell people I’m from an Indian family, many of them seem quite shocked when I say I can’t handle really hot, chilli heavy dishes and the reason for this is that while I grew up eating a lot of (very delicious) homemade Indian food, it was never all that hot but very spicy. […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe It’s a bit of a cliche these days to say that Christmas comes earlier each year. In the Kitchen Table Revolution, we started preparing for yuletide festivities way back in January when we set aside a special jar of home-made marmalade. It continues throughout the year, having just bottled our […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe When it comes to flowers, there are few the brits love quite as much as the rose. Its beautiful blooms and breathtaking scent have enthralled the hearts of the nation for over half a millennia (since the Tudor Rose became our nation’s emblem), despite the bite of its sharp thorns. […]
The last Sunday before advent which falls on the 20th of November this year marks a festive tradition that’s almost as old as the big man in red. Generations of pudding-hungry Britons have been celebrating this event for centuries and for us, it’s a staple of the festive season that’s almost as important as the […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe It’s long been known that Spiced Red Cabbage is secretly Rudolph’s favourite food, but did you know that he prefers it with a subtle hint of juniper? He also loves how the fruity sharpness that comes with pickling cut’s so beautifully through your Christmas Dinner. Not to mention that this […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Taking down the Christmas Tree can fill you with sadness as the twinkly lights are put away for another year. Yet it doesn’t have to be like this. Your Christmas Tree can keep giving to you all year round. This year on the 6th of January the traditional day for […]
Rhubarb has a special place in the hearts of Britain from a Rhubarb Crumble to sticks of Rhubarb in Wartime and our very own Rhubarb Triangle. It also takes centre stage here at Bangers and Balls. Now, sit back as I take you through the history of time on the journey of Rhubarb as we […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Strutting its leaves on the catwalk this week is the Luscious Leek. Hippocrates thought they could cure nosebleeds and Moorfields Eye Hospital say they are good for your eyesight. Read on to find out who thought they could improve your singing voice and to try Duncans Poached Leeks with Dragoncello […]
With every passing day the way we live our lives is forever changing. The way we work, the way we travel and even our pastimes are unfathomable even 50 years ago. One thing that has never changed is the way we eat. While what we eat has certainly seen change over the years, recipes and […]
08/07/2022 Fabled Fennel – A gift from the Roman Empire Sit back as I take you through the history of time on the journey of Rhubarb as we undercover candlelit sheds and wartime treats. Read More 06/06/2022 Foraging and Seasonality: A Path to Survival With every passing day the way we live our lives is […]
If I told you that the Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil perched on your kitchen counter had probably come from the Mafia, you might look at me like I was crazy. Crime lords swapping hard drugs for fine foods doesn’t really seem that believable. Shootouts in shady olive groves, and dodgy deals behind dairies takes […]
