Category Archives: beans

Weeds for Lunch

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Heather Jarman

Guest blog by Penny Barry I had an adventure last weekend. Heather returned to Cambridge leaving me with a sub-contracted quest deep in the Garfagnana to discover the hidden properties of weeds as food. So what happened? This is my … Continue reading →

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Another Zuppa

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Heather Jarman

I’ve written about zuppa alla frantoiana, a typical seasonal soup of Lucca, so many times that you’d think I’d be bored with it. But no. It’s the archetypal winter dish—a minestrone on a foundation of stale bread—and varies according the … Continue reading →

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Slow Food Disfida della Zuppa, or Soup Tournament

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Heather Jarman

What more could possibly be said about soup after my three blogs in 2010 about the Slow Food Lucchese e Compitese soup tournament (see links below)? Lots, judging by the animated discussions at the last elimination round last Thursday. First, … Continue reading →

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Milk & shoelaces

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Heather Jarman

On the way back from a cooking lesson I’d arranged for clients, I’m crawling along at a Slow Food snail’s pace (no doubt infuriating the rush-hour drivers behind me) when I spy the little wooden hut I’m searching for. The … Continue reading →

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