30 days without supermarkets #11: Hello kohlrabi
Although there’s nothing particularly exotic about the kohlrabi – my friend Andrew Williams’ parents used to grow them in the back garden in Bournemouth – I actually have never eaten…
Life without supermarkets #10: Hello parval
One of the first things that occurred to me when I started this challenge was that it would finally prompt me to take advantage of everything the local shops have…
30 days without supermarkets #9: Muesli & the benefits of forethought
An unexpected side effect of this no-supermarket challenge is that I’m getting much better at thinking ahead. Instead of going into a supermarket with an étonne-moi attitude, you look around…
Life without supermarkets #3 & #4: Goodbye Green & Black’s
It’s only day 3 of my no-supermarket-for-30-days challenge, and I’ve already realised that supermarkets have made me lazy and dependent in an almost childish way, and created a mental food-universe…
Life without supermarkets #2: Kettles & shallots
I fretted a lot today because I had to cook for 6, and you know that you can rely on supermarkets to just provide stuff that you can knock up…
Life without supermarkets #1: Goodbye Danone
The first thing to go in my ‘no supermarket’ month is my fix of Danone rhubarb yoghurt. I’ll live. The best substitute is natural yoghurt with stewed plums, both of…