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Why do we eat our meals when we do? Who decided that breakfast had to be eaten in the morning? If breakfast is eaten after 12 noon is it still breakfast, does it become brunch or should we call it lunch? Tolani looks at the traditions behind when we eat our meals and its importance.

If you’re moving to a gluten free diet, that can make fresh bread off the cards. Fortunately, Madeleine shares a recipe for a very light gluten and grain free bread, which is tasty and healthy too.

In the first part of this two-part blog series marking 15 years since the filming of Boiling Point, Isaac Parham speaks to some of the people involved and assesses to what the degree the industry has changed since.

It’s British Sandwich Week this week and in preparation for this momentous festival, Food Urchin aka Danny had an online chat with Helen Graves, food and sandwich blogger and author of forthcoming book 101 Sandwiches, who clearly knows more than a thing or two about sarnies.

Karen recalls happy memories of cooking with her Mum and Grandmother when she was a child. She passes on her top tips from that early involvement and how it helped her cook with her own daughter too.

Bristol, home of Brunel’s famous suspension bridge, Banksy and drum and bass music. You may not know that it’s also the destination for great food too. This summer, thousands of foodies will experience some amazing food fairs, festivals and markets and also sample award winning restaurants in picturesque settings. With so much on offer, Sara, a recent graduate from Bristol University, gives her thoughts on the some of the best places to visit.

We’re all very excited about a brand new TV series - The Chef's Protege - coming to BBC2 where three of the UK’s most renowned chefs return to college to discover a young catering student they can mentor and inspire, eventually becoming their protege. Over the next four weeks you will see how the cookery masters of today are able to nurture future stars.

A couple of weeks ago we published a useful infographic on how to buy sustainable cod. As one of the nation’s favourite fish, cod stocks have been significantly depleted in the last forty years. Still, it can be difficult for people to know how to buy sustainably so our aim was to simplify this issue and remove some of the mystery surrounding cod sustainability, so that we can enjoy our cod recipes without feeling guilty!