Community project Curry Club extends crowdfund campaign A not-for-profit cook to community project supported by chefs including Stevie Pale, Meera Sodha and Anna Jones, has extended its crowdfunding campaign to raise money to provide free meals for the people of Islington.
Called Curry Club, the project has been launched in response to the contrast in lockdown experiences between people living on food parcels and those enjoying high-quality produce and restaurant deliveries, say its founders Matthew Doran, Lizzie Parle and Eleni Thoma.
London chefs and restaurant involved in Curry Club include Meera Sodha, Anna Jones, Alex Jackson, Stevie Parle, Four Legs, Rita’s, Anna Tobias, Little Baobab and Avinash Shashidhara, who have donated their time to cook for people with food insecurity. The entire project is run by volunteers and is not-for-profit.
The future of the UK’s shellfish industry is uncertain following the EU’s confirmation of an indefinite ban on the sale of live mussels, scallops, oysters, clams and cockles to member states.
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He s back from London and excited about his new concept
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How to save Britain s forced rhubarb – and its farmers – from ruin
Closed restaurants have left producers more vulnerable than ever – but there are clever ways to put this year s harvest to delicious use
Credit: Haarala Hamilton You can hear it creaking as it grows, if you are deathly quiet, says farmer Robert Tomlinson. He is describing forced rhubarb, the long, luminously pink vegetable which starts life outside, where it grows for two years with reckless abandon, but is then cut back and replanted in heated sheds for winter to continue developing in complete darkness. A period of confinement that feels strikingly similar to our current lockdown conditions.
Shop local: the best grocers and delis around London
There’s never been a time when shopping locally has been more on the mind of Londoners. Delis have been doing a roaring trade of late, with many quickly adapting, expanding and getting their produce online. London’s ethnic make-up also makes for a rich tapestry of communities and cultures all over the city: from North London’s Jewish and Turkish communities, to the Korean population of New Malden, or the pocket of Vietnam in Hackney. It means that we have a veritable selection of authentic local food shops in which to find a range of ingredients. Here are the best.