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In possession of/possessed by the smoothie blender
The old Food & Drink Editor from ages past, Ellie Gibbs, sent me an article about blenders. It is brilliant.
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The raw food reality
What happened when we logged the play-by-play of America's most extreme diet
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Alternative uses: Coconut oil
This wonder-fat has hit the nation by storm, appearing both in the kitchen and the bathroom cupboards. From fat burning to flavouring, moisturising to cleansing, is there anything…
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Live: Submotion Orchestra
The Leeds based seven piece return to Manchester's dark cave-like venue to release their sound on an audience new and returning
Film
TV Binge: Cuckoo
Cuckoo is an easy-watching experience with intermittent laughs and without fear of the implausible
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Feeding the streets for a fiver
Food Editor Ellie Gibbs addresses the political power of food and the real difference it can make to lives, something we may take for granted when tucking into our luxury…
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Operation Masturbation
Ellie Gibbs gives some soul soothing advice on how to cure writer's block. But is she really talking about writing?
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Cheese pie
Food Editor and local vegan Ellie Gibbs whips up this healthy version of a pub food classic
Food & Drink
Treasure Trove
With Manchester's most popular artisan bread stockist left unreviewed, Food Editor Ellie Gibbs rises to the opportunity
Food & Drink
Champagne and Wholegrain
Food Editor Ellie Gibbs shows us how to make life worth getting up for
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Each time I come back
"Earth café is the wasabi pea of NQ eateries. Green and innocent on the outside, and on the inside, a delve into an unknown dimension"
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Christmas Poem
‘Twas two weeks before Christmas, and all through the Union, Creatures were stirring, at The Mancunion . Articles were written, published and subbed, Stress levels were rising…