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Andrea Flint's Articles

  • Food Hygiene: The Importance of Using Different Chopping Boards for Different Foods
    Everyone should know about the basics of food hygiene and the importance of making sure your kitchen accessories are clean. This is especially important with chopping boards, where bacteria can lurk waiting to cause illness.
  • Reasons To Use A Local Baker
    Who can resist the smell of freshly baked bread or pastries? Local bakeries are fast disappearing, and we should give them our custom if we want them to survive.
  • Reasons To Shop At Your Local Butcher
    Despite the dominance of supermarkets, many communities still have a local butcher. Find out why you should be taking advantage of them, and giving them your business.
  • Is Game The Most Ethical Meat?
    For people with an interest in ethical food, game such as pheasant or venison has a lot to offer. It's totally delicious too!
  • Charging It - The True Cost Of Credit Card Debts
    Everyone knows that having large amounts of credit card debt is not a good position to be in. However, as today's economic problems show, overuse of credit can have even more serious implications.
  • Lardo di Colonnata : A Tuscan Delicacy
    Lardo di Colonnata is a traditional delicacy of preserved pork fat from the mountains of Tuscany, Italy. Find out how it's made and how to use it.
  • Taking Stock of Leftovers
    A large goose or turkey is an impressive centerpiece for a celebration meal, but you'll have to find a way of dealing with the leftovers. Making a stock is a good way to make the best of your bird.
  • 5 Reasons To Grow Your Own Fruit And Vegetables
    More and more people are returning to the old tradition of growing their own produce, ranging from as little as a small herb patch right up to full self-sufficiency producing all their own fruit and vegetables. Why is it becoming popular again, and why should you start your own food garden?
  • Salmon - An Affordable Luxury
    Salmon has a reputation as a luxury fish, but is nowadays quite affordable. Find out more about this versatile fish.
  • All About Basil
    Basil is one of the most popular herbs in use today. This article gives information on where and how it's used, and how to grow and preserve it.
  • Making Short Work of Slugs and Snails
    Most gardeners have a passionate dislike for slugs and snails on account of the devastation they can wreak to young plants. Find out the various methods you can use to control them, from midnight slug hunts to all out warfare.
  • The Origins of Wine and Winemaking
    Wine and winemaking has a long and venerable history. When was the first wine made, and by whom?
  • In Praise Of Mustard
    Mustard is a versatile plant with a long history of use for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Find out more about this spice which is used the world over.
  • Why Eat Seasonally?
    Seasonal eating is one of the latest buzzwords to be applied to our eating habits. Is it just a passing fad, or does it really confer benefits?
  • Why Is Golf So Popular?
    Golf is played by millions worldwide, and watched by even more. Why is this most civilized of sports so popular?

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