The Secret Cook – Autumn and our vegetables now The primary school children are preparing for a strange Harvest Festival this year, to take place in the local church, but with no parents or siblings present due to COVID precautions. Alongside difficulties with getting UK harvests completed due to the changing relationship we have with the …
There are gorgeous cabbages in every bag this week – don’t forget to add some to your order if you don’t get a fixed bag. Cabbage is one of our most ancient veg – it’s been cultivated for longer than almost any other on record, originating in China some 6,000 years ago. It’s incredibly good …
The Secret Cook – the benefits of beans I love green beans, tasting of the summer season and a lovely versatile vegetable providing green on the plate, and even appealing to children to eat! It seems very few people would turn down beans as a side dish, which is great when feeding several people with …
We have a favour to ask. It’s no secret that the past 18 months have been hard, in so many different ways. At Banc Organics, 2020 was the year that we launched as a community interest company, and we planned to meet lots of new people, speak to people about our mission of producing good …
Ingredients One or two beetroot feeds 2 people depending on the beetroot size. (One bunch should feed four, and this salad will keep quite well in the fridge too for a day or so.) Some spring onion/red onion/chives/shallots according to what you have available- you won’t need a lot- 1-2 spring onions is enough for …
This recipe is called Georgian bean salad and makes a glorious lunch or a side dish. It is versatile as it can be eaten warm or cool, easy to prepare and suitable for summer or winter. I have used it as a picnic dish, stored in a leakproof container and then enjoyed in the open …
Recently I seem to have built up a surplus of onions in my cupboard. As onions are such an essential vegetable, basic to many savoury dishes, I don’t like to run out, but this week I have been looking for different ways to use them in meals. Onions are nutritious and provide anti-oxidants as well …
We’ve been busy the past few weeks organising our very first AGM. Although Banc Organics has been growing and providing veg for over 10 years, a little less than 18 months ago we reformed as a Community Interest Company with big plans to spend 2020 out in the community, meeting lots of new people, sharing …
I’m delighted to see that the tomatoes in the Banc Organics Shop are now UK ones. This means fewer air miles and generally better flavour, all at a very reasonable price. Tomatoes are one of the products named in Tom Hunt’s book “Eating for Pleasure, People and Planet” as generally containing the most pesticides, so …
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When I was a child my first realisation of the transformation that herbs could make to a meal was when my grandfather made an omelette using dried herbs. The resulting omelette was exotically different to the standard plain omelette, and a revelation. Fresh herbs were rarely used or sold then and used in sparing quantities …
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