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Melmerby Mistletoe Slice Recipe

30 November 2025

Melmerby Mistletoe Slice Recipe

This recipe is from food writer and culinary crime novelist Orlando Murrin. His latest book being Murder Below Deck, which contains six 'killer' recipes and is out now in hardback, or in paperback in May available for preorder now.

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Old-fashioned mincemeat from Orlando Murrin

28 November 2025

Old-fashioned mincemeat from Orlando Murrin

For a mincemeat that really tastes homemade, oozing with fruit and booze, you can’t beat this recipe. Orlando Murrin, food writer and culinary crime novelist brings us his recipe for mincemeat which you could use for particularly tasty mince pies or...

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Are fresh herbs better than dried?

01 July 2025

Are fresh herbs better than dried?

Food & crime writer Orlando Murrin has recently been writing a series of Myth Busters around food, culminating in a feature in The Times this weekend (Saturday 5th July), with his latest myth to bust being that fresh herbs are better than dried. In o...

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Naturally Vegan - Q&A with Julius Fiedler

30 June 2025

Naturally Vegan - Q&A with Julius Fiedler

We're delighted to be offering a competition in our newsletter this month for one lucky winner to win a copy of Julius Fiedler's new cookbook Naturally Vegan, plus a selection of sustainable Steenbergs spices. We love watching Julius' recipe videos a...

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Steenbergs Turmeric Powder - Recent Heavy Metals Test Results

13 June 2025

Steenbergs Turmeric Powder - Recent Heavy Metals Test Results

Steenbergs organic turmeric heavy metals levels are well below the maximum guidance levels. Lead levels in range 0.065 - 0.232 ppm.

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Steenbergs Cinnamon Powder - Recent Heavy Metal Test Results

06 June 2025

Steenbergs Cinnamon Powder - Recent Heavy Metal Test Results

Steenbergs regularly tests for chemical contaminants in its herbs and spices to ensure they're safe. Recent tests show levels of lead in Steenbergs Organic Cinnamon averaged at 0.8 mg/kg.

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Steenbergs Environmental Impact Report - 2024

21 March 2025

Steenbergs Environmental Impact Report - 2024

2024 got there in the end with sales equalling those in 2023, but costs remain high and somewhat difficult. Steenbergs has reduced its environmental impact, by cutting water use and waste and has continued to reduce its electricity use, but carbon co...

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Murder Below Deck - the new culinary crime novel from Orlando Murrin

25 February 2025

Murder Below Deck - the new culinary crime novel from Orlando Murrin

We're delighted to see that the fabulous food and crime writer, Orlando Murrin, will be publishing his next cosy crime novel on 6th March. We've had a sneak preview plus a look at some of the tasty recipes which we'll be sharing with you over the nex...

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Plenty of Plants!

30 January 2025

Plenty of Plants!

One of the key food focuses this year is to eat well and healthily by maximising the number of plants in our diets and adding in as many wholefoods as possible via nuts, seeds and pulses. These all increase our fibre intake and help maintain a health...

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Top 10 canapés for Christmas

02 December 2024

Top 10 canapés for Christmas

If you’re entertaining over the festive period then it’s a lovely idea to have some delicious canapés to hand out with the drinks. We're put together some delicious recipes for you from some of our favourite chefs and food writers.

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Steenbergs Gift Guide 2024

12 November 2024

Steenbergs Gift Guide 2024

Spice, Season, Savour with the Steenbergs Gift Guide. Everything you need for the foodies in your life, from stocking fillers to that little bit extra.

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It Starts with Veg - Interview with Chef Ceri Jones

25 September 2024

It Starts with Veg - Interview with Chef Ceri Jones

Ceri Jones is a chef, food educator and cookbook author whose recent release, It Starts with Veg, is the perfect companion to the weekly veg box.

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Extract from Genius Gut - The Life Changing Science of the Second Brain

12 August 2024

Extract from Genius Gut - The Life Changing Science of the Second Brain

Extract from Genius Gut - The Life Changing Science of the Second Brain p293-295

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Q&A with Dr Emily Leeming, author of Genius Gut

07 August 2024

Q&A with Dr Emily Leeming, author of Genius Gut

Microbiome scientist, registered dietician and former chef Dr Emily Leeming PhD MSc RD has recently published Genius Gut - The Life-Changing Science of Easting for Your Second Brain, an essential book for understanding our gut-brain connection. Packe...

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Supplier Focus: Odysea - traditional Greek & Mediterranean products

22 July 2024

Supplier Focus: Odysea - traditional Greek & Mediterranean products

Odysea started back in 1991 when founder, Panos Manuelides, began selling olives and home-made dips from a stall in Portobello road

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Meet our Stockist - Hedgehog Organics

16 July 2024

Meet our Stockist - Hedgehog Organics

Hedgehog Organics is a fabulous shop and box delivery service dedicated to the best locally sourced organic food, drinks and provisions and is located in the heart of the community in Bingley, West Yorkshire. 

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20 Years On at Steenbergs

29 May 2024

20 Years On at Steenbergs

20 years of Steenbergs and what we are all about.

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A Herb Tasting Exercise from Aromatherapist Ellen Rowland

20 May 2024

A Herb Tasting Exercise from Aromatherapist Ellen Rowland

Tasting a herb without knowing what it is will free you of all preconceptions – try it in this exercise.

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The Healing Power of Scent - book review and interview with herbalist Ellen Rowland

14 May 2024

The Healing Power of Scent - book review and interview with herbalist Ellen Rowland

In her new book, The Healing Power of Scent, aromatherapist and author Ellen Rowland dives deep into the most mysterious and ephemeral of the five senses – scent – and explores how we can use our own unique responses to the smells we find in the worl...

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