Top 5 Gluten-Free Baking Tips

Foodie blogger and self confessed health-nut Michelle Kickham takes us through her top 5 tips for gluten-free baking. Baking is a science. Gluten-free baking is rocket science. Collapsing cakes, crumbly cookies and brick-like breads – something any gluten-free baker is familiar with. But it can all be improved with a few simple tweaks here and there. 1. KEEP […]

5 Tips For Going Gluten-Free

You might already be diagnosed with Coeliac Disease, or suffering from a gluten intolerance, and this week is a chance to share your favourite gluten-free recipes and advice. There may be a few among you who are just beginning a gluten-free diet, maybe because you’ve just been diagnosed with – or you believe you might have […]

What is a sugar-free diet?

A sugar-free diet is one excluding foods which contain added sugars, mostly found in processed foods and drinks. The aim is to eat whole, unprocessed and natural foods – this includes fruits and vegetables which have naturally occurring sugars. Some people, the minority, also choose to avoid fruit and honey as they contain natural sugars. […]

What is a dairy-free diet?

People may follow a dairy-free diet for a wide range of reasons. It could be an allergy or intolerance, or perhaps due to ethical reasons such as veganism. Here’s our starter guide to what exactly a dairy-free diet is, why people do it, and what food items you should look out for. A dairy-free diet is, you […]

What is a gluten-free diet?

A gluten-free diet is one which avoids avoids all foods containing gluten, primarily found in breads, pasta, and cereals. While many people on a gluten-free diet follow it because they have been diagnosed with Coeliac Disease, many do it for health reasons and personal preference. Coeliac disease is a lifelong condition in which the sufferer […]

What is a vegan diet?

Veganism is a lifestyle which seeks to exclude the consumption and purchasing of any products of animal origin. Those eating a vegan diet seek to stand against the exploitation of and cruelty towards animals by not eating meat, dairy, eggs or honey.  Vegans follow a diet similar to vegetarian diets, but without dairy, eggs, or honey. […]

What Is a paleo diet?

The Paleo diet is an increasingly popular nutrition plan, basing itself on the diets of those in the Palaeolithic Era. It is also known as ‘The Caveman Diet’ or the ‘Primal’ diet, as it focuses on foods which could be obtained naturally in the wild. We’ve compiled a beginner’s guide for you – find out […]