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A chocolate-y Fairtrade fortnight in Clonakilty

WCP Staff February, 2020

The Clonakilty Fairtrade group is looking forward to Fairtrade fortnight, which will run this year from February 24 to March 8. ‘IChooseFairtrade – SheDeservesBetter!’ is the worldwide mantra for this Fairtrade fortnight, with a strong focus on cocoa, and especially on the particular role that women farmers play in the […]

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A flavour of Mexico

Karen Austin February, 2020

This month we are eating our way around southeast Mexico. We flew into Cancun and travelled down the Caribbean coast of Quintana Roo towards Guatemala. It’s very beautiful, the water is crystal blue, but it comes with full-on tourism and touts so we decided to head away from the coast […]

A one-pot vegan wonder

Karen Austin January, 2020

Lentils are the fast food of legumes, they don’t need any soaking and can cook within 20 minutes, which make them a great contender for embracing Veganuary or just resetting the body after all the feasting. Whichever way you look at it, these little protein bombs make instant non challenging […]

A light tasty sharing dish

Karen Austin December, 2019

It’s party time and here’s a recipe that you don’t have to cook at all – the perfect sharing dish for family and friends. It’s super healthy, no heavy carbs or cream, and is fresh vibrant and bright. Just the thing after days of traditional feasting and cooking. Fresh spring […]

A vampire soup with optional eyeballs

Karen Austin November, 2019

Beetroots have been around since the Romans who enjoyed their earthy charm. The root and leaves have been eaten for centuries. They also had a moment of glory when it was discovered that beetroots could be converted to sugar but these days these brightly coloured vegetables are known more for […]

The Cultured Food Company

Mary O'Brien November, 2019

Yorkshire native Hayley Milthorpe set up her business The Cultured Food Company in West Cork in 2014 after realising there was a gap in the market in Ireland for live fermented foods, which support and enhance digestion. She launched a range of raw unpasteurised sauerkrauts. After qualifying as a nutritional […]

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