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Can soil impact our spice cupboard?
9 hours ago

Can soil impact our spice cupboard?

I caught up with Prerna from Food Of Gods to dive into the surprising world of spices.

Sam Ratanji
Sam Ratanji
SustainabilitySustainability
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Rethinking Easter Lamb: What’s Really in Season in the UK Right Now
Mar 27, 2026

Rethinking Easter Lamb: What’s Really in Season in the UK Right Now

Aside from hot cross buns and chocolate eggs, what should make it onto our Easter table?

Sam Ratanji
Sam Ratanji
Recipe BookRecipe Book
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Black Pepper & Cardamom Shortbread
Mar 20, 2026

Black Pepper & Cardamom Shortbread

These are fast becoming my go to sweet treat for when people come over.

Sam Ratanji
Sam Ratanji
WellbeingWellbeing
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How food can give us hope in challenging times
Mar 20, 2026

How food can give us hope in challenging times

What can The World Happiness Report and the Blue Zones teach us about how food can drive joy?

Sam Ratanji
Sam Ratanji
SustainabilitySustainability
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How the Wettest Year in Decades Could Change Your Weekly Shop
Feb 22, 2026

How the Wettest Year in Decades Could Change Your Weekly Shop

It has rained almost every day across the UK - how will this change our shopping basket?

Sam Ratanji
Sam Ratanji
NutritionNutrition
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What Are Herbicides Doing in Our Daily Bread?
Jan 25, 2026

What Are Herbicides Doing in Our Daily Bread?

There's more to our carbs than we think.

Sam Ratanji
Sam Ratanji
SustainabilitySustainability
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On ‘cheap’ supermarket veg
Dec 21, 2025

On ‘cheap’ supermarket veg

Thoughts on festive food price slashes.

Sam Ratanji
Sam Ratanji
SustainabilitySustainability
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How I Learnt to cut Pumpkins without Fear.
Nov 02, 2025

How I Learnt to cut Pumpkins without Fear.

My tips on tackling your pumpkins.

Sam Ratanji
Sam Ratanji
Recipe BookRecipe Book
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Tomato & Red Bean Hummus
Sep 26, 2025

Tomato & Red Bean Hummus

A delicious dip for the beginning of autumn.

Sam Ratanji
Sam Ratanji
SustainabilitySustainability
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'Let the soil do the work' - in conversation with regenerative farmer Martin Caunce
Sep 14, 2025

'Let the soil do the work' - in conversation with regenerative farmer Martin Caunce

A conversation from the land about soil, seasonality and letting the soil do what it does best.

Sam Ratanji
Sam Ratanji
DrinksDrinks
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Tomato, Damson & Kombucha Spritz
Sep 14, 2025

Tomato, Damson & Kombucha Spritz

A spritzy drink that will uses up any leftover fruit.

Sam Ratanji
Sam Ratanji
SustainabilitySustainability
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Inspiration from the Field: Stories from Groundswell
Jul 06, 2025

Inspiration from the Field: Stories from Groundswell

The ideas I'm bringing into my life from the festival.

Sam Ratanji
Sam Ratanji
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