Remembering the wood old days! Author says we need ‘small-scale circular economies’

NATURE  THE WOOD AGE  by Roland Ennos (William Collins £20, 336 pp) If your surname is Cooper, Carpenter, Wheelwright, Wainwright, Shipwright, Bowyer, Fletcher, Turner, Bowler, Sawyer or Forester, then one of your ancestors worked with hand tools and wood. One thing this wonderful book reminds you of is the resourcefulness of our forebears, who grew … Read more

Supper at Joe’s: Easy peasy fish pie pasta bake 

Supper at Joe’s: Easy peasy fish pie pasta bake By Joe Wicks Published: 00:02 BST, 30 May 2021 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 30 May 2021 SERVES 8 PREPARE: 5 minutes COOK: 50-60 minutes FREEZE ME  500g penne pasta 1.2 litres whole milk 4 bay leaves 2 tbsp Dijon mustard ½ nutmeg, freshly grated 1 tsp … Read more

Supper at Joe’s: Courgette fries  | Daily Mail Online

Supper at Joe’s: Courgette fries By Joe Wicks Published: 00:03 BST, 30 May 2021 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 30 May 2021 SERVES 3-4 PREPARE: 20 minutes COOK: 25 minutes olive oil spray 2 large courgettes (about 400g), cut into 1cm-wide batons 2 tbsp cornflour salt and pepper 80g panko breadcrumbs 40g parmesan, grated 1½ tsp … Read more

Supper at Joe’s: Chicken & asparagus kedgeree 

Supper at Joe’s: Chicken & asparagus kedgeree By Joe Wicks Published: 00:03 BST, 30 May 2021 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 30 May 2021 SERVES 2 adults + 2 small kids PREPARE: 15 minutes COOK: 20 minutes 2 tbsp coconut oil 4 banana shallots, peeled, halved and thinly sliced 600g skinless and boneless chicken thighs, cut … Read more