Legendary Butcher near you?
I was lucky enough to meet and go behind the counter of a legendary butcher last week and even make sausages with some of…
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BigBarn entry for the 2018 BBC Food & Drink Awards
As you can imagine we love Radio 4’s Food Programme and have been featured a few times. Sheila Dillon even said that she thought…
Read MoreBreakfast week: Week 5 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Having a British breakfast is not actually as hard as it seems. You can start with some delicious home-grown British eggs (free range always…
Read MoreShould schools have piglets?
This week’s news about an animal rights activist petitioning to stop a school from sending their piglets to slaughter has been brilliant. Firstly to…
Read MoreBurns Night & Haggis week: Week 4 of BigBarn’s food & Drink weeks
Whether you have Scottish blood, love Haggis, need a tiny excuse for a party, or like wearing a man skirt, Burns Week is here. Haggis…
Read MoreWinter Vegetables: Week 3 of BigBarn’s Food Weeks
Winter vegetables are usually some of the least popular members of the vegetable family. Unfortunately many are over cooked or plain badly which…
Read MoreGiven up take-away coffee and plastic?
I have given up take-away coffee since I realised that the cups can’t be recycled, and now that we have such a plastics problem,…
Read MoreStew & Soups Week: Week 2 Of BigBarn’s Food Weeks
The mighty soup and they hearty stew. Winter’s two perfect warmers that come in all colours and flavours and perfect for the post Christmas…
Read MoreFood Resolutions Week: Week 1 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink weeks
As it is time for new year’s resolutions here are a few ideas on Food resolutions for 2018. Eat less meat Meat tastes great and it…
Read MoreDetox Week: Week 52 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
It is that time of year again where everyone, quite rightly, decides it’s detoxing time after the Christmas and new year feasting and drinking. Apparently…
Read MoreLeftover Week: Week 51 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
As I was brought up by war children I hate waste, and find throwing away left overs too painful, especially in this time of…
Read MoreShould Christmas be more expensive this year?
The newspapers are saying that Christmas dinner will be more expensive this year due to the weakness of the pound, yet the wholesale price…
Read MoreGlorious Catering Week: Week 50 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Who has picked the short straw this year and has to cater for the whole family? A few people love it, some take…
Read MoreGoose & Turkey Week: Week 49 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Have your organised your Turkey, Goose, beef, ham or veges for the big day yet? There are lots of farmers in the UK…
Read MoreCured Meat Week: Week 48 of BigBarn Food & Drink Weeks
We have been curing meat to preserve it since the Stone Age either, drying, salting, smoking or even pickling. Bacon and ham are probably…
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