Our favourite websites at Heart Buchanan:- Adrian Murchie www.amcmurchie.com Adrian is the illustrator artist who created the picture of the Heart Buchanan shop, as seen on the homepage. www.slowfood.com Based upon the philosophy that real culture is all about developing taste rather than demeaning it. It counters the degrading effects of industrial and fast food culture which standardises tastes; promotes the beneficial effect of the deliberate consumption of nutritious locally grown and indigenous foods; has taste education programs for adults and children; works towards safeguarding culinary traditions; supports artisanal food producers and promotes a philosophy of pleasure. Of course we are members. Smoothies www.innocentdrinks.co.uk A nicer bunch of people you couldn't hope to meet. As well as making a really good smoothie they're witty with it. Farmers Markets www.scottishfarmersmarkets.co.uk Listings of when, where and who - useful. Heroes www.edibleschoolyard.org Alice Waters is a big-time hero. This is a project that she has set up in San Francisco. It's a long term ambition to set something like this up in Scotland, especially in Glasgow where there is a shocking divide between 'have' and 'dinnae have' kids. www.gratefulpalate.com This chap has style in bucket loads, and bacon too. Wine www.wineanorack.com The best independent wine revue and discussion site that I have come across. A really excellent cross referencing system within it. Food www.sautewednesday.com Intelligent collection of food journalism and observations. I'm addicted to it. www.epicurious.com Fantastically huge range of recipes, clips and snippets. Well organised and useful if you have an odd ingredient or recipe to find. Media www.nytimes.com At the moment New York is it for chefs and restaurants, and the New York Times has the best restaurant review section. Not that it means anything but this is who Nigella writes for now too. www.thisislondon.com … closely followed by The Evening Standard. www.foodillustrated.com A great promoter of indie producers and indie restaurants as well as foodie gossip. www.theonion.com Nothing to do with food at all. Just funny, funny, funny. Mushrooms www.mycologue.co.uk
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