Pulling Together
A short time after the lockdown began one Saturday morning, my phone rang… it was Wendy Bartlett, our founder and
Positive Thinking at Challenging Times
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, I’ve decided to share a different side of dealing with an illness whilst
Stay Connected in Lockdown
It’s been challenging to stay connected and positive during lockdown. I had several choices. I could maximise the time to
Staying connected with my work family
It never crossed my mind that I will ever live through something like Covid-19 where there is so much uncertainty,
The upside of lockdown
Whilst not wishing to make light of this incredibly serious situation we find ourselves in, there may just be some
Lessons learned so far during the Coronavirus ‘lockdown’
What is life like running a business in these very unique circumstances? It’s nothing like you would have imagined. And
Flexibility in times of necessity
As the shops still remain empty of some of the essentials and everyone is indoors, we as cooks have to
Eating well and healthily using your store cupboard
With talk of food shortages, I wanted to remind everyone about our store cupboard. They could have gems you’ve probably
Sharing Store Cupboard Recipes
During this difficult time we are all struggling with getting supplies as supermarkets are selling out of food. Panic-buying creates
Meet the inspiring women in the #bmfamily
Whilst our attention is focused on other big issues at the moment, it’s nice to have a different headline. Here
Why Fairtrade Fortnight is important to me
It’s two years since I visited Nicaragua to meet the Fairtrade farmers from the Soppexcca cooperative in Jinotega. They grow
Celebrating 20 fundamentally foodie years
The F word We started bartlett mitchell, 20 years ago, because we wanted to talk about food – not finance!
The delights of the new year
The beginning of the year as the bulbs begin to give colour we are blessed with so much hope and
nutrition and wellness trends
2020 brings with it a new year and a new decade. For me, this means a new year of nutrition
New Year, New Job
Along with the midnight chimes on NYE comes the inevitable New Year’s Resolution list, as we look to the changes
Make 2020 the year you tackle food waste
Make tackling food waste your new year’s resolution and bask in the glow of saving money, saving food and doing
A year of growth and lovely new members of the #bmFamily💜💚
Well there goes another year – taking us into our 20th year of life at bartlett mitchell. Who would have
Christmas in the Greetham house
Christmas in the Greetham house is certainly a busy affair, with the added bonus of a daughter having a birthday very close
A Christmas Gravy Train
Quick, delicious and hearty Christmas gravy at home is not as complicated as it sounds, or as last minute, in
A Christmas Balancing Act
You’ll see many headlines this time of year around over-indulgence. Indeed, only a few days ago a report was published
Preparing for Christmas
Christmas, as I am sure it is for most, is a big occasion in my house. I grew up in
A Vegetarian Christmas
Many years ago, in the early days of Vanilla Black, we stumbled into an unexpected brick wall…….vegetarian Christmas. We were
Christmas Pudding – A Great Tradition
Christmas pudding, figgy pudding, plum pudding whatever you like to call it this famous pudding, traditionally served at the end
Winter Vitality – for the love of potatoes
We’ve just left behind September, the harvest month, full of a huge variety of seasonal fruit and vegetables. As we