Sometimes unique ingredients can give a dish its signature and make the difference between a good dish and a great one. This film holds a very special place in my heart, as I recognise a lot of the food and the family idiosyncrasies, even some of the accents, of my father’s family in it. MyContinue reading “Best Food Films: A Touch of Spice”
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Innovation tools #2: Coming up with ideas
How many brainstorming techniques are there ? Probably as many as grains of sand on a beach
Innovation tools #1: Practice Makes Perfect
You can become more creative if you turn idea generation into a habit.
Lesson #4 Is there such a thing as “Too much chocolate” ?
Optimising recipe and process so that we can deliver on the product’s promise.
Best Food Films: Babette’s Feast
A product developer’s role is to create food with great ingredients, imaginatively prepared and beautifully presented. Their food can be transformative.
It’s the most wonderful time of the (food) year ! 🎄
Developing food for the festive periods is one of the activities product developers love
Trends #1 A Gut feel!
With science telling us that a healthy gut is key to both physical and mental health, good gut food is a trend that is here to stay.
Lesson #3 Air can give you a ‘headache’
The packaging format can affect a product’s shelf life
My wonderful mum in law’s shortbread recipe
Some recipes can be a “blank canvas”, ready for you to add your personal touch and experiment.
Best Food Films: Haute Cuisine
The best food is simple and authentic and good enough for the highest office.
"It's Only Biscuits..." 