Food for Thought

Monochrome photograph featuring three white women water skiing in pointed hats, one woman stands on the shoulders of the other two

Cypress Garden's water skiing troupe, 1955, Florida, US #WomensArt
#Halloween #FridayFeeling !

My hands cupping a generous handful of dark, crumbly soil, rich with organic compost. The soil is a deep brown textured with fragments of decomposed leaves and plant matter. It rests in the palms and fingers, slightly damp, showing structure and life. The background hints at an outdoor kitchen garden allotment, slightly out of focus - raised beds, autumn light, and the suggestion of recent digging. The image captures the care and transformation of the earth through composting and cultivation.

A year ago this soil was spent. I've worked in compost made from seaweed, chicken and cow manure, oak leaves and bracken. Now it’s rich, organic and full of life. It’s taken time, but it’s ready. Looking forward to planting into it next spring. #homestead 🚜🌾👨‍🌾🌿

A tree trunk with a face emerging from the bark

Samhain tree spirit

VEGAN VAMPIRE SLAYER RAMEN KIT assemble-at-home vegan vampire slayer garlic tonkotsu ramen ramen kit (1 portion). available for national delivery across mainland uk. as featured in the observer, the guardian, the mail, with uncle r...

It's definitely that time of year again. Just noticed Matsudai Ramen's limited edition Vampire Slayer kit is back until 26th November. It's even got enough garlic to make Mme happy.

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Watch: Lib Dems MPs heckle Nigel Farage as he presents ECHR bill Watch: Lib Dem MPs take on Farage in parliament

MPs have rejected Nigel Farage’s call for the UK to leave the European Court of Human Rights. Someone might remind him that the United Kingdom didn’t just sign the Convention - it helped write it. #ECHR #UK

Three monochrome photographs, one at the top shows the head and shoulders of a white woman with short dark hair and striped top looking out to the viewer, bottom left image shows a stylish round metal teapot and image to the right reflects a tall metal coffee pot

Marianne Brandt (1893-1983), designer from the Bauhaus school, head of the Bauhaus Metal Workshop in 1927, pioneer of modern design #WomensArt

Mushroom pasta and sake You might think when it comes to food and wine pairing that wine is the perfect drink with pasta but this pairing proves that sake can do the job too.

Pasta always goes with wine, surely? Not necessarily. #matchoftheweek www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o...

The old tradition enjoying a comeback thanks to veganism While rural communities have long foraged, urban populations are now also discovering its appeal

Germany’s rediscovering mushroom foraging 🍄‍🟫🍄. Something we already do when the season turns. It’s not a trend, just a way of paying attention to the forest again. #foraging #vegansky

Fab 💯

This decimation picked up pace under David Cameron and the austerity cuts. IMO one of his biggest crimes.

A person stands on stage addressing a large crowd gathered in Trafalgar Square for Diwali on the Square. Colourful tents and festival stalls fill the area behind the crowd, with the National Gallery visible in the background.

This is what one of the biggest Diwali celebrations outside of India looks like.

Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate light overcoming darkness, hope overcoming hardship, and unity in our diversity.

Newly built wooden fence and gate enclosing a kitchen garden allotment, made from salvaged wood and a repurposed goat pen gate. The ground is wet from recent rain, with a faint rainbow arcing across the sky behind.

Spent the weekend building a new fence and gate for the kitchen garden allotment - bit of help from friends, an old goat pen gate and salvaged wood. Soaked to the skin by the end, but a rainbow turned up as if to say - well done. Quite pleased with it. #KitchenGarden 👩‍🍳🍃 ‧₊˚🌈

‘Veggie burgers’ could be off EU menu as MEPs back renaming plant-based foods Proponents say move would strengthen position of farmers in supply chain but critics dismiss it as ‘hotdog populism’

The European Parliament wants to stop plant-based foods from using words like “burger” or “steak.” Farmers call it protection, critics call it pointless. The proposal still needs full EU approval before it can become law. #PlantBased #VeganSky #EU

A large glass jar with green cabbage & rusty red spices & brine sits on a plate for “spillage”.

Amber jelly in jars on a bread board.

Satisfying hour of pottering in the kitchen. A jar of kimchee starting its ferment. Spiced Quince & Pear Jelly from Mendips garden (John Lennon childhood home).

A colourful and delicious Mediterranean mezze on a wooden food board placed on an old wooden table with toasted almonds scattered around.

I have been experimenting and practising with a new camera lens for an upcoming #Mediterranean food photography project and prepared one of my favourite mezes with bulgur, grilled halloumi, hummus, organic greens, and muhammara adapted from a Nina Olsson recipe.

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Good morning and thank you to @Worn_Earthling Tobias Andresen for today's young #FoxOfTheDay !

I took her masterclass on conservation. If you get the chance I can certainly recommend it.

A black and white photograph of Jane Goodall and Sir David Attenborough, two of the most revered figures in conservation, captured together in a moment of camaraderie. Their friendship and mutual respect spanned decades, united by a shared passion for wildlife and the natural world.

RIP Jane Goodall. Here she is with another incredible conservationist and humanitarian, David Attenborough. Times like this make you wish the world had a few more Janes and Davids.

I tried a neighbours Glen Ample which was good. I’ll check if our local nursery has your suggestions.

I'm thinking of planting a couple of raspberry bushes in my garden. I now have the room since I removed several dahlias. Any suggestions for type the variety?

Trump’s UN speech wasn’t leadership, it was a tantrum in front of the world. Petty, shrill, unpresidential. He even called countries “ruined” and “going to hell,” while dismissing climate change as a “con job.” That’s not strength, it’s whining on a global stage.

I bet the bee loved your lavender. You could follow it for a helping of it's stash of lavender honey 🍯

Cooking from the Polski Sklep Marta Zboralska’s recipes for zupa owocowa (fruit soup) and naleśniki z serem (pancakes with sweet cheese filling). Photos by Georgia Rudd.

Marta Zboralska on a dish she loves but which many people hate – fruit soup – and recipes for cooking from the polski sklep on @vittles.bsky.social

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750g garbanzos/chickpeas soaked overnight in water.

Think I may have been a little over-optimistic when soaking these garbanzos/chickpeas overnight.

We’re only a household of two (plus a deeply carnivorous feline)

My kind of dish and looks fab. What herbs did you add?

A stack of golden vegan courgette (zucchini), potato, onion and feta fritters sits at the centre of the image, each layer crisp-edged and slightly irregular, hinting at their handmade nature. They're surrounded by a loose garland of fresh rocket leaves adding a splash of green to the rustic brown plate beneath. The plate rests on an aged Mediterranean-style table with a green and white zig-zag pattern, its bold design contrasting gently with the earthy tones of the food. In the softly blurred background, a small bowl of creamy homemade tzatziki completes the scene.

Courgette fritters with potato, onion and feta, served with homemade tzatziki. Using up the last of this year’s allotment crop. I make a version every year - last year’s was a bit different if you're curious. #KitchenGarden 🥒🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ

A colander filled with mostly small green figs and three purple chonkers.

We've been having rain so I hadn't been able to pick for about a week, but here's some more figs. Sadly also lots on the floor and in the tree overripe now. It's like walking in jam 🌱🍽

Paying our dues to the garden birds.