By fay.young on January 15, 2010
A quick update – Mercy Corps say they have had a fantastic response from Edinburgh, ” our Haiti appeal total currently stands at £100,000.” But much more is needed and you can help by donating online (click here) or by calling 0845 245 0686 between 8am and 8pm.
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By fay.young on January 10, 2010
The aim, inspired by the World Kitchen in Leith, is to celebrate good home cooking from many cultures.
Here is fresh and spicy food to revive your appetite after Christmas and New Year. In our first World Kitchen film, Mridu Thanki welcomes us into her kitchen to show us how to cook mushrooms in cream with [...]
Posted in Leith Open Space Events, World Kitchen in Leith | Tagged Feasts of India, home cooking, leith open space, Mridu Thanki, World Kitchen in Leith
By fay.young on January 8, 2010
Happy New Year everyone. It is so cold outside we are busy in the kitchen cooking up a treat to share with you next week. Back soon.
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By fay.young on September 29, 2009
Enlightened city had let you be
till Mammon’s grasp said ‘damn the tree’;
Sometimes only poetry hits the spot. We can’t make it to the Greener Leith AGM tonight and unfortunately we also missed their great event on the Shore (a ‘car free day’ showing how streets can come to life when people have room to move) [...]
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By fay.young on September 8, 2009
“This picture makes me feel sad and angry. They are poor and have no food even though many countries send them food.”
Here’s a picture book with a difference. Our Burma Book is written by children separated by thousands of miles and living very different lives. Yet the Edinburgh children in schools with desks and homes [...]
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By fay.young on August 4, 2009
Emmanuel Jal, author and hip hop artist, will be talking about his book War Child at Edinburgh Book Festival. It is likely to be an unforgettable experience.
Writing is never easy but it is hard to imagine other authors in this year’s programme have gone through so much to get words on paper.
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By fay.young on June 24, 2009
Damp but undaunted: some of the World Kitchen team. From the left Jo, Pip, Balvinder, Fay, Mridu and Gordon.
We begged and borrowed and though we certainly didn’t steal we owe thanks to many friends and helpers for all your support – in cash, kind, cakes and cooking of all sorts – which made the [...]
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