Pao de Queijo with Chilli

Kar Yee’s Recipe Kar Yee is a FoodCycle Bow Road volunteer. Typically Pao de Queijo remains an unadulterated Brazilian speciality but a little experimentation is no bad thing, though you can omit the chilli for a more traditional version. Unlike regular bread, these are wheat-free and have an unusual but morish texture. Think of chewy, […]

Butternut Squash Loaf

Kimberly’s Recipe You can have this ready in 45mins and it will do for your tea break for the rest of the week. Ingredients 100g Butternut Squash mashed 90g almond flour 10g corn starch 20g desiccated coconut + walnut bits 0.5 tsp baking soda 1.5 tsp baking powder 1tsp turmeric 1 tsp cinnamon 1tsp nutmeg […]

Pickled Red Onions

Esme’s Recipe Here’s Esme from FoodCycle Westgate showing us how to pickle red onions. Ingredients 1 red onion 250ml water 125ml apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp sugar 3/4 tsp salt  

Our First Volunteer Hangout

On Wednesday evening we hosted our first virtual, volunteer hangout with Fooditude. Matt Byne, Food Director at Fooditude cooked in real time, showcasing seasonal produce with handy tips on how to use surplus food, upscaling and how to limit food waste. Our volunteers tuned in on Zoom to come together and get their weekly FoodCycle cooking […]

FoodCycle supporters take on The 2.6 Challenge

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on charities and their fundraising income. In response, organisers of some of the biggest challenge events across the country have come together to create a new campaign, to help raise vital funds and support the UK’s charities. The 2.6 Challenge launches on Sunday 26 April and supporters […]

Quick Pickled Cucumbers

Annabell’s Recipe Annabell has provided her recipe from Bath, where she volunteers at her local project. If you have half a cucumber going spare, this is a great way to use one up in a slightly different way. But I’d also actively buy a cucumber for this as it’s such a tasty side. It gives […]

Apple Cheesecake

Kar Yee’s Recipe Kar Yee is a FoodCycle Bow Road volunteer. In a short on ingredients world, everything for this cheesecake has remained readily available. It serves two generously, four if you’re being restrained, and one if you’re just having that kind of a day. This recipe is hugely adaptable to what you have in […]

Caramelised Apple and Fig Tart with Toffee Sauce

Claire’s Recipe Claire is a FoodCycle Cambridge volunteer. Spring is in the air and looking at the apples and figs sitting in my fruit bowl, I came up with this recipe. It is for me a nice way to celebrate fruits which will come to their peak between now and the end of Summer/early Autumn. […]

Danilo Cortellini cooks meals for vulnerable people in London

Last week, Hackney residents were treated to an extra special three-course meal alongside their normal food parcel delivery. Head Chef at The Italian Embassy, Danilo Cortellini rustled up a delicious pasta bake, truffle polenta and an irresistible Italian sponge.   The meals were then packed up by our volunteers and delivered to the doorsteps of those […]

Spicy Vegan…ish Burritos

Daisy and James’ Recipe Daisy and James filmed and edited this lovely video for FoodCycle of their spicy burrito recipe. Daisy has previously volunteered at FoodCycle Manchester. Ingredients Tortillas Chickpeas Broccoli Pepper Onion Sweet potato Chilli powder Cumin Coriander Paprika Olive oil Soy sauce Cheese (vg or dairy, your choice) Sour cream (vg or dairy, […]

One Bowl Mixed Berry Cake

Nikki’s Recipe Nikki is a volunteer at FoodCycle Bristol. I had a similar fruit studded cake whilst on holiday in Italy with my parents many years ago and making this always reminds me of that special time. The recipe is easily adaptable, and you can use any overripe fruit you might have. I like using […]

Vegetable Frittata

Claudine’s Recipe Claudine has volunteered with us at FoodCycle Kilburn Now that supermarkets are slowly returning back to normal and eggs are back in stock `hurrah’, I thought I’d share a great Vegetable Frittata recipe to help use up any veg you have in your fridge just sitting there that your not quite sure what […]