Hi there,

Welcome to The Life Larder! This weekly newsletter serves up a bite-sized menu of stories and ideas about making food that’s not only delicious but also healthy and sustainable.

Each issue is packed with inspiring articles, flavourful ideas, and voices from across the vibrant food world. Think of me as your friendly guide, helping you create meals that nourish your body, delight your taste buds, and care for our planet. Treat this newsletter like a personal larder—always stocked with something you’ll love.

Are you having a good summer? Things have been slower over here for lots of reasons, but I wanted to drop in to share some thoughts with you on hydration. I notice there are days that I feel get brain-fog or feel fuzzy-headed - and often (particularly in the sun) I can link this to low hydration. Hydration is way more than water, and I hope you enjoy reading about whether filters really are the way forwards, and how many electrolytes we ACTUALLY need.

You can also catch me at a few events over the coming months - all the details are below and I would love to see you there.

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Before you tuck in…

Bites

My favourite morsels from across the internet this week.

• ‘I want everyone to live like a Mediterranean nonna’

• It’s samphire season - here’s what to do with it.

• 15 ways to eat more life changing legumes.

Main Menu

Stories and insights from experts and yours truly

Hydration Decoded - what’s really in your glass?

In the heat of summer I explore how true hydration is more than just water.

Water is the lifeblood of our bodies, making up about 70% of our weight. It cushions joints, regulates temperature, flushes toxins, and powers up our cells. With overflowing hydration options; from filtered pitchers to electrolyte drops and the ever-debated daily water target it’s fair to ask what kind of water should we actually be drinking, and how much do we really need?

Come see me!

Fancy a day out?

I’ll be doing a little roadshow at some of the RHS gardens over the next few months - each is a 45 minute workshop that is part of a wider programme of events, so buying a ticket to the garden means you’ll get a fantastic family friendly day out and get to come and see me IRL.

• 27th August - 12pm & 2pm - Tomato Extravaganza (come and eat tomato canapés and drink tomatoey drinks with me!) - RHS Wisley

• 6th & 7th September - both days will feature a Q&A session with me, and a demo of snacks and ferments from the garden - RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire

• 12th October - 11am, talk: ‘How gut health connects to the ground beneath our feet’ & 1pm, demo: ‘The Cultured Garden: Pickles, Ferments & Gut Health’ - part of plot to plate festival at RHS Wisley

Drop me an email for more details and hopefully I’ll see you there!