Inch by inch

Inch by inch

Have you heard the quote, “Mile by mile, it’s a trial, yard by yard, it’s hard, but inch by inch, it’s a cinch”? It has a similar meaning to the old Chinese proverb “The man who moved a mountain is the one who started taking away the small stones.” It is a...
The evolution of chocolate cake

The evolution of chocolate cake

I love looking through old cook books – it provides a combination of nostalgia over forgotten foods, a good giggle from gleaming over past food fashions as well an insight into the way we used to eat. Look through an old baking recipe book and you will find a...
The two letter word affecting our food choices

The two letter word affecting our food choices

We are experiencing an epidemic of comparisons between food choices and diets. Information about foods is often based on an ‘or’ question such as ‘bread or wraps’, ‘butter or margarine’,  ‘pasta or rice’‘butter or oil’, ‘low fat or full fat milk’, ‘low fat...
Is chocolate as harmful as smoking?

Is chocolate as harmful as smoking?

Recently a client was describing her frustration with trying to eliminate chocolate. Totally. When I delved into her reasons for doing this she said “like smoking, chocolate is bad for you, isn’t it?” …  “once you start, you can’t stop!” As an ex-smoker, she had...

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