Anyone who has children knows how difficult it is to get them to eat their vegetables. As our doctor once said, the golden age for children is up to the age of 18 months following which their love affair with vegetables abruptly comes to an end. From then onwards it becomes a struggle to get them to eat their greens. In an age where a lot of emphasis is being placed on food provenance and where knowledge of where our food comes from is not so common, an app was launched earlier this year featuring Henri Le Worm. The app aims to teach children about food in an entertaining way. It is a really well made interactive application (available for Android and IOS devices) aimed at children aged between 2 years and 8 years and features a number of characters including Henri Le Worm, Derek the Ladybird, Sebastian the Intelligent Slug and Texas Lou the Spider. The colours are vibrant and app is very interactive. It allows children to click on vegetables in a garden and get interesting facts … [Read more...]
Chefs on TV – all that glitters is not gold
Television is not just about stardom and fame. It can really create problems for people who are not aware of the risks and pitfalls that may exist. As a former print journalist who has seen many people succumb to the allure of television only to become unrecognisable when they attain so called 'fame' this talk at the Mad Symposium by Chris Cosentino, a Californian chef is a must watch. In this case, this American chef gives advice to young chefs "to be careful what they wish for" which was also the talk of his half an hour presentation in Denmark. If you do not have 30 minutes to watch it, here is a short resume. But if you are tempted or allured into doing it, you need to really watch this video and to think before you actually decide to take the plunge. Only in this way can you be sure that you will not end up regretting it. This is important advice not just for chefs but for anyone who is tempted by the allure of fame on television. Cosentino recalls how after taking … [Read more...]