I’ve been watching the climate change protests in London and since I can’t be there, I decided, after reading Jackie Morris’s idea of bringing the protests to her home, to recite poems or read something about food every week on my public space, here on my blog! This poem and the future readings are to […]
Some new research shows that chocolate might have first been domesticated away from Mexico.
My first memory of food poisoning is from when I was a teenager. It was pretty embarrassing.
I explore what my vision for the future looks like. Will you join me!
I love making bread. It is a way for me to relax and just let things happen. Yesterday, I saw some interesting effects when mixing my ingredients, so I thought I would share. The bread I make is a no knead bread and so has several proofing stages. To start with I mixed molasses with […]
When writing Good Manufacturing Practises, my first stop is to check out the FDA’s guidance documents. These documents provide helpful advice as, while they not legally binding, they explain FDA’s current thinking on a topic to do with food regulations or dietary supplements. Specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited within the documents. The topics […]
Food safety coaching offered in Philadelphia in Aug. At this 6 hour clinic we will demystify the prerequisite programs required for state and federal food safety regulations that affect your business,
For every form you fill out, you need instructions on how to complete the form accurately and what to do if the numbers are not within your specs. These instructions are standard operating procedures or SOPs for short.
What are good manufacturing practices and how can you use them to help your food business?
Prerequisite programs should be in place before writing a food safety plan. What are prerequisite programs?