We are delighted to announce that our sausages have won the Award for Best Non-trademarked Vegan Product 2011. The Vegan Society received thousands of nominations throughout the summer for our sausages so a big ‘thank you’ to all of you who voted, we’re really proud.
Vegetarian Living magazine said our Cranberry and Camembert Burgers went down very well with a “hardened meat-eater who usually shuns veggie fare”. They went on to say that our Mini Snack Sausages are “ideal for parties or to fill a lunchbox” – we couldn’t agree more!
New! Special edition Cranberry and Camembert Burgers
Our brand new Special Edition Cranberry & Camembert ¼ Pounder Burgers are full of exciting, seasonal flavours. Bursting with taste, this succulent and seasonal soya based burger is perfect for sharing with friends and family. Enjoy it with slow roasted pepper and tomato bruschetta or a beetroot and potato rosti with a fruity nutty relish – delicious and a little bit different.
New! Special Edition Rosemary & Red Onion Sausages
Our new Special Edition Rosemary and Red Onion sausages bring a delicious, aromatic spin on a much-loved classic.
We’re famous for our award winning vegetarian sausages and these Special Edition Rosemary & Red Onion Sausages are no exception. The aromatic rosemary and sweet red onion sausages form the perfect centre-piece for a wholesome, warming meal with colcannon mash and port gravy. And they taste just as good in crusty white bread for breakfast!
Our new Mini Snack Sausages are a smaller version of our best selling vegetarian sausages. They are perfect party food, tasty bite-sized nibbles great for dipping, or try them beer battered with mustard mayonnaise – simply serve and watch them disappear.
Available in a 320g pack (approx 20 sausages) keep them in the freezer for last minute guests or midnight snacks!
The Meat Free Monday Cookbook is a beautiful collection of recipes designed to inspire you to make your meals each Monday meat-free.
There are 312 recipes in total, including contributions from top celebrities and chefs such as Kevin Spacey, José Pizarro, Tom Aikens, Twiggy, Giorgio Locatelli, Bryn Williams, Yotam Ottolenghi – not forgetting the McCartneys, themselves passionately vegetarian.
Meat Free Monday’s message is ‘One Day a Week Can Make a World of Difference’. The campaign demonstrates how giving up meat for one day each week can help us reduce our environmental impact and live a healthier life.
The Meat Free Monday Cookbook is published by Kyle Books, priced £19.99. Visit the Meat Free Monday website to find out how supporters can buy the book at the special offer of £17.99 inc free p&p (UK mainland only).
Vegetarian Living voted our new Mushroom and Ale Pie as one of the three best veggie pies in their New Shoots column. Their taste testers found our pie very hearty and loved our pastry. A few would like more of our gravy, we don’t blame them it’s rather moreish!
We’re delighted to announce that Kate Ford’s winning Mushroom and Ale Pie has launched exclusively, for one month in Sainsbury’s.
Sainsbury’s superstore in London Colney, Hertfordshire hosted the launch where Kate unveiled her winning pie to the public. Fans and food enthusiasts alike queued to get a slice of the delicious dish.
Kate said “This competition has been a fantastic journey and I have enjoyed following the development of my recipe, from creating the dish to following its progress into stores across the country. I hope the Mushroom & Ale Pie will serve as another delicious meat-free alternative and I can’t wait to see it hit shelves!”
The pie goes on sale this week at the special introductory price of £1.49 (usually £1.99) until the 6th September.
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Wednesday 13 July, 2011
It was a very proud moment for Kate Ford and our team here at Linda McCartney Foods as the first of the competition winning mushroom and ale pies came off our production line last week.
We were delighted that Kate was able to meet our production team and take a tour of our meat free site and of course taste her delicious pie. Our Development Chef Richard said “Kate’s pie stood out from the first tasting and the whole team loved the recipe. It was also Paul’s favourite and this was reflected when the public voted for Kate’s recipe”.
Kate said “It’s been a fantastic experience to come here and the pie has come out as I hoped it would. I’ve been a vegetarian since I was eight and wanted to create something a bit different that would appeal to both vegetarians and people who eat meat. The ale is something you wouldn’t usually get in a vegetarian dish”.
Sir Paul McCartney has said how much he’s looking forward to trying the pie “I am thrilled to support this great competition which has continued Linda’s passion to create delicious home cooked and meat free food. Kate’s ‘Mushroom & Ale Pie’ is a worthy winner and includes all the values Linda cherished – I can’t wait to try it myself.”
The pies will be on sale in Sainsbury’s from 8th of August.
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Wednesday 6 July, 2011
On July 6th 2011, the leading lights of the food industry gathered in London for Compassion’s prestigious Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards, hosted by TV Chef Paul Merrett. The awards celebrate and reward major food companies for committing to higher welfare policies.
We’re delighted to announce that Linda McCartney Foods were among those who received a Good Egg Award – other award winners included the happy egg co, Mr Kipling and Ocado.
Since 2007, the Good Egg Awards have celebrated companies who are using only cage-free eggs or egg products.
Cook Vegetarian magazine have named our Peri Peri burger as their latest squeeze in their Easy BBQ feature. They said it’s moreish, spicy, unusual and succulent and that’s it everything they want from a burger right now.
Hain Celestial UK, our parent company, has been ranked 20th in The Sunday Times Best Green Companies list. We were positioned even higher in the sector rank at number 9 showing we have a “healthy appetite for improving the environment”.
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Monday 6 June, 2011
Our new, limited edition Italian sausages are a hit with BBC Good Food. The magazine said they were ‘something a little different’ and ‘perfect on the BBQ, browning evenly without drying out’.
Vegetarian Living have announced Kate Ford as the winner in our search for the UK’s tastiest meat-free dish, calling her a ‘pie achiever’ – we couldn’t agree more!
Kate gave the magazine an exclusive recipe for her puttanesca burger, filled with black olives, capers, chilli and borlotti beans which sounds delicious.
Help us celebrate National Vegetarian Week with a tempting selection of tasty meat-free dishes.
We've come up with seven meals for seven days across the week – a mixture of comfort-food favourites and new ideas to give you a choice of dinners that are really delicious.
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Thursday 12th May, 2011
Here are a few shots from our recent photo shoot with Kate Ford's prize-winning dish. Who'd have thought a Hearty Ale and Mushroom Pie could be so photogenic!
Lots of work goes on behind the scenes to make sure the final shots show off our dishes to their best advantage – and we can't wait to see Kate's entry on the brand new packaging. It will be launched exclusively in Sainsbury's in August.
The winner of our Search for the UK’s Tastiest Meat-free Dish chats to Cook Vegetarian magazine about the inspiration for her entry and her Hearty Ale and Mushroom Pie. What was one of her favourite moments? Talking to Sir Paul McCartney of course!
According to the Shape Up column in Closer magazine, our new Peri Peri Burgers are a 'low-cal lovely'. Given that they've got half the fat of a beef burger and are just as delicious on the BBQ, we couldn’t agree more!
We’d always suspected that a delicious vegetarian product could win over even the most dedicated of meat eaters – and on a recent broadcast of The One Show, in front of about 5 million witnesses, Jay Rayner proved us right!
One of the judges on Master Chef and a big meat fan, Jay declared our vegetarian sausages an “impressive” substitute to his staple meal favourite – and also gave the Meat Free Monday campaign a big thumbs up.
In his review of Britain’s favourite meat alternatives, Jay was joined by Alex Connell of the Vegetarian Society - one of our judges in the search for the UK’s tastiest meat-free dish.
Hundreds of entries, 5 Judges and now thousands of your votes have decided the winner!
The UK voted Kate’s Mushroom, Ale & Puy Lentil Pie the tastiest meat-free dish. Now it will inspire the next dish in our new range which will be available for you to try from August exclusively in Sainsbury’s.
Thanks to everyone who sent in their fantastic dishes and to all of you who voted.
Look out for our 3 finalists cooking their delicious dishes next week on ITV. Don’t forget to visit ITV.com to vote for your favourite and for the chance to WIN a Baumatic microwave. Voting closes at 5pm on the 7th of April.
For the very first time, Linda McCartney’s extraordinary life and career will be documented online with the launch of www.lindamccartney.com
The official website – which has been created and approved by Paul McCartney and the McCartney family - will be the first time Linda’s extensive and varied work and life has been collected together in one place in this way. The website will feature sections devoted to Linda’s biography, vegetarian cooking, photography, music and films.
The launch of this site comes ahead of the publication of a special new book of Linda’s photographs entitled ‘Linda McCartney: Life In Photographs’, which is set to be published by Taschen in April.
New York born Linda was an acclaimed photographer when she married Paul McCartney in 1969. She later became a member of Wings, an influential animal rights activist and a successful entrepreneur, with a range of vegetarian food and cookbooks to her name as well as being a mother to her children Heather, Mary, Stella and James. Linda’s work lives on today.
We've been busy filming our three finalists in our search for the UK's tastiest meat free dish. We visited them in their home town around Hertfordshire, Shrewsbury and Derbyshire and filmed them cooking each of their delicious recipes.
Each mini film will be shown on ITV from the 4th of April and online at ITV.COM. Don’t forget to vote for your favourite you could win one of five Baumatic microwave ovens and some of our delicious new products.
Naomi Grainger, one of our top 10 finalists in our Search for the UK's Tastiest Meat Free Dish, appeared on Total Star Radio Gloucestershire a few weeks back.
Naomi gives a great interview talking about Linda’s food values, giving up meat for one day a week and her enthusiasm for meat-free cooking.
From over 500 recipes submitted we’re pleased to announce the final 3 in our search for the UK’s tastiest meat free dish! Moussaka by Robert Stordy, Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagne by Susan Edwards and Hearty Mushroom, Ale and Puy Lentil Pie by Kate Ford – all delicious.
You’ll be able to see them on ITV from April 4th and vote for a winner online.
On Thursday 10th February, our 5 judges gathered around the Kitchen Table in London to taste their way through the shortlist of 10 dishes.
Forks were out and the debate was as hot as the delicious dishes on offer. Eventually however, the judges agreed on the 3 they considered the tastiest, to go through to the public ITV.com vote in April.
We're overwhelmed by the response we've had in our search for the UK's tastiest meat-free dish. We have an exciting panel of judges who are getting ready to taste their way to three final meat-free dishes. The three finalists will then appear on ITV where the winner will be chosen by you, the public and their dish will be shared by millions when it launches as the new Linda McCartney product.
There's still lots going on, you can still rate your favourite dishes and comment on the recipe ideas on our website and join in the conversations on Facebook and Twitter. And we'll bring you all the latest updates here.
Don't forget we'd still love to hear your recipe ideas, they won't be entered into the search but they could appear here, on our website.
Sir Paul McCartney invites you to get creative and get cooking. In our video he explains why he wants your recipe ideas and how you can join us in the search for the UK’s tastiest meat-free dish.
The closing date for entries is the 28th January 2011 and you can enter as many dishes as you like, we’d love to see them all!
We're delighted to see that our search for the UK's tastiest meat-free dish is gathering lots of media interest. There's still time for you to enter, the closing date is January 28th so get creative and send us your ideas.
Now’s your chance to prove that meat-free doesn’t mean taste-free! Share your great meat-free dish with us at the Kitchen Table and it could end up as the latest in our delicious range.
If your dish is chosen you could win…
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a brand new Baumatic cooker
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the iconic Kitchen Table, hand-made for you by Titchmarsh & Goodwin
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and the chance to share your dish with millions when it launches as a new Linda McCartney product with your photo on the pack!
So get creative and get cooking! We’ve always been about sharing great food with friends and family so why not bring them along too?
Are you planning a meat-free Christmas and New Year? We have lots of great tasting dishes to help you have a happy meat-free time.
Our vegetarian roast is perfect for Christmas Day lunch with all of the trimmings, we’ve already added the sage and onion stuffing so all you need do is carve it and enjoy piping hot. It’s delicious, served cold with pickles too.
Here at Linda McCartney Foods, we continue to be inspired daily by Linda’s enthusiasm for celebrating life through good food shared with family and friends. Crisis at Christmas is a charity we support who provide companionship and help for single, homeless people to help them enjoy the festive season – we would love you to support them too.
We’re proud to announce that our vegemince™ has won another award, this time in the 2010 Low-Fat Food Awards. Awarded Highly Commended in the ‘Low-Fat Vegetarian Range’ category by Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Magazine, it proves healthy, low-fat vegetarian food can be tasty.
Our vegemince™ is high in fibre and a great source of protein, with less than 0.5g fat. It’s also suitable for vegans too.
Cook Vegetarian! Magazine voted our vegetarian roast in their top three best veggie roasts, finding the flavour “subtly herby”. Our roast is perfect for a winter warming roast dinner with loved-ones.
A “true British classic” our Toad in the Hole has appeared in the ‘Best of British Food’ feature in November's issue of Cook Vegetarian Magazine! They called it “rib-sticking comfort food” but also recognised how healthy we’d made it, being lower in saturated fat than an average batter pudding.
Our delicious, low-fat vegemince™ has featured in the ‘New Shoot’ column in November's issue of Vegetarian Living Magazine. It also features our spicy enchiladas recipe perfect for sharing with friends and family.
With the nights drawing in what a better time to snuggle up at home to enjoy some real comfort food with our newMozzarella ¼lb Burgers. Continuing the same great quality and taste which has always been at the heart of Linda McCartney Foods, the vegetarian Mozzarella Burgers are free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives and contain only free range eggs. Just in time for Halloween and Bonfire night the new product hits the shelves in Sainsbury’s this month.
Today Sir Paul McCartney and his daughter Mary visited the Linda McCartney Foods factory in Fakenham to taste some new products in development. Returning to Linda’s Kitchen, a dedicated test kitchen within our factory, the McCartney family continue to take an active role in the development of our meat-free range to ensure Linda’s legacy continues on.
As well as tasting a number of new dishes Sir Paul and Mary will also be taking to the Kitchen to create a few of their own favourite vegetarian dishes, as well as a full visit around the factory. Our Fakenham facility was opened by Linda McCartney and remains a dedicated meat free site where we now employ 223 employees.
Sir Paul McCartney said “We always look forward to returning to the Fakenham Kitchen and trialing the new dishes and catching up with the development team. As a family we are delighted to see that Hain Celestial has remained loyal to Linda’s original vision and values and continued to develop a brand that not only appeals to vegetarians but can also be part of a meat-reducing diet”.
Friday September 10th, 2010
We were delighted to show the Vegetarian Society around our Fakenham factory and Linda's Kitchen, they were impressed to see the entire site is of course a meat free zone! Alex Connell of the Vegetarian Society says "Away from the hurly burly, the team of chefs create new and exciting dishes. We were lucky enough to try the newly launched range: cannelloni, chilli with potato wedges and meatballs with pasta".
We are proud to announce the launch of the new Linda McCartney vegemince™. This low fat, easy to use vegemince™ is the perfect ingredient for all your classic meat free meals - bolognese, enchiladas, shepherds pie… the list goes on!
Not only is it quick and easy to make, our vegemince™ is high in fibre and a great source of protein, with less than 0.5g fat. It’s also suitable for vegans too.
The original vegemince™ recipe was previously sold under the Realeat brand which recently won highly commended in the 2010 Cook Vegetarian! Awards.
Our products have crossed the globe and are now available to buy in Australia. The Age featured an article in their Epicure supplement talking to Mary McCartney.
The full issue is available online including all of the delicious recipes from top chefs and celebrities, interviews and features. A big 'thank you' to the Observer Food Monthly for supplying us with these images, and also to Mary McCartney who photographed the front cover.
The Observer Food Monthly magazine is publishing a vegetarian special issue, guest edited by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney. On sale, this Sunday (July 18) it's going to be packed with interviews, features, celebrity recipes and more - don't miss buying your copy.
Congratulations to the 4 lucky people who won VIP tickets to the 2010 Isle of Wight festival where Paul McCartney was headlining on Sunday night. We hope everyone who went to the festival had a fantastic time!
Linda McCartney Foods is proud to announce the launch of the Linda McCartney veggie burger in the flaghip Hard Rock Café and Restaurant in London. The burger has been launched as part of a special Meat Free Monday menu which will run every Monday throughout 2010, but will be available all day, every day on the cafe's main menu as well. The Linda McCartney burger will also be available at Hard Rock Calling, on from the 25th to 27th June, Hyde Park London.
We’ve just launched our official Facebook and Twitter pages, so why not join in the fun. We’ll be sharing recipes, the latest product news and discussions, favourite links and photos plus you’ll also have the chance to win some great stuff!
If you're a fashion fan, click the link below to read the recent Sunday Times Style article about how Linda McCartney's ethical lifestyle has inspired recent fashion trends.
Ocado has announced its support of Meat Free Monday and in honour of the new partnership Ocado has a special offer just for Meat Free Monday supporters. To find out more about Meat Free Monday visit their website and shop online at Ocado where you can buy delicious Linda McCartney Sausages and Deep Filled Country Pies.
Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating. Global landmarks such as the, Sydney Harbour Bridge, The CN Tower in Toronto, The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in darkness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.
In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.
Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.
Let’s make 2010 the biggest Earth Hour yet! It’s Showtime! Show the world what can be done.
Don’t forget also the clocks go forward Saturday night.
In April we will be adding 3 new delicious new ready meals to our range.
Look out for vegetarian meatballs with pasta, vegetarian chilli with wedges and vegetarian
cannelloni in selected ASDA stores from the 17th April. All our meals are free from artificial
colours, flavours and preservatives.
Vegetarian Meatballs with Pasta Meat free meatballs made from soya protein with free range egg cavatappi
pasta and seasoned tomato sauce. This meal is low in fat and high in protein.
Vegetarian Cannelloni
Fresh free range egg pasta rolls filled with spinach and soya mince on a bed
of tomato sauce, topped with béchamel sauce and sprinkled with vegetarian
cheddar cheese.
Vegetarian Chilli with Wedges Spicy chilli made with tomatoes, kidney beans, red peppers and mushrooms
with lightly seasoned potato wedges. This dish is vegan friendly.
The film Food Inc was recently premiered in London at a special event hosted by Stella McCartney, guests at the event were served vegetarian mini burgers, hot dogs and veggie chicken sticks courtesy of Linda McCartney foods.
The film is an in-depth look at food production in America and tackles many relevant issues facing the food industry and consumers today.
Thanks to all that entered the Linda McCartney competition to win tickets to see Paul McCartney close his Good Evening Europe Tour in London.
Congratulations to Remmie Williams the lucky winner of the Paul McCartney concert tickets. Remmie won two tickets to see Paul McCartney perform and a pre-show meal courtesy of Jimmy Monaco's, who ran an exclusive Linda McCartney Burger for the night.
Remmie and her friend had a fantastic evening, she said 'We had the best night wow what a concert absolutely fantastic brilliant seats, Paul McCartney was sensational definitely the concert of the year.'
Congratulations also to the 10 runners up who will each receive a special hamper of delicious Linda McCartney products.
Many thanks also to all those at the O2 who helped in the set up and serving of Linda McCartney food on the night.
The Linda McCartney Foods Team.
P.S. There are of course 2 of your 5 a day in the new Linda McCartney Sausage Casserole.
A new hearty and wholesome British dish joins the Linda McCartney line up.
Spicy bean & sausage casserole(Available now at Sainsbury’s)
2 vegetarian sausages and a mix of beans in a spicy sauce.
Our new Burger was tested in the Sunday Express magazine on the 16th August. Anthony Worrall-Thompson awarded us the star and the highest points with 8/10 in his ‘tried and tested’ column, tasting various veggie burgers. Previously our sausage won the test too :-)
Paul, Mary and Stella have been discussing the Meat Free Monday campaign in The Telegraph.
We are proud to be supporting Meat Free Monday – the UK’s national challenge to help reduce carbon emissions and the impact that eating meat too often has on the planet’s resources. By making a few changes to your store-cupboard and actively choosing to go meat free just once a week (and maybe more if you like the benefits) you can help effect real environmental benefits.
So...to help make it as easy as possible to be part of Meat Free Monday, why not download our recipe cards or take a look at Recipes and Tips to learn more and even download your very own favourites. It's all about sharing great meat free food...
The refreshed images of our website reflects the personal connection between the brands original pioneer and the McCartney family today continuing Linda's ethics and values. The new look is also being rolled out across all our packaging, so look out for our new bold logo in the meat free / vegetarian frozen aisle.
The new site has also been enhanced to improve its usability and provide easier access to frequently asked questions. Many thanks to all those that have provided feedback and please keep it coming.
Balti Curry (Available now at Sainsbury's)
Chunky soya pieces in rich, spicy, curry sauce with chana daal and sweet mango
Moroccan tagine (Available now at Sainsbury's)
Chunky soya pieces in a sauce with warm, rich spice flavours
combined with sweet fruits, lemon and chickpeas
Thai Green Curry(Available now at Sainsbury's)
Chunky soya pieces in classic creamy Thai sauce with coconut,
lime, coriander, galangal and Thai basil
Country Pie – New Improved Recipe!
Based on customer feedback we’ve made our country pies even more delicious with a new improved recipe. Made with the new Linda McCartney Mince, reduced garlic and light flaky pastry they’re a filling winter warmer. Try them and tell us what you think.
Our tasty, new Vegetarian Mince launches in Sainsbury’s this month and other stores soon. Made from succulent soya mince it’s a healthy alternative - fat-free, high in protein and rich in fibre.
Linda enabled people to have confidence, enthusiasm and know-how to prepare home-cooked meat-free meals for all the family. She believed in encouraging people to be creative cooks, supporting and equipping them in their quest to eat less meat whilst still being able to enjoy delicious and wholesome meals.
The new Vegetarian Mince continues Linda’s mission, in promoting a meat-free lifestyle and sets a new ethical standard for the brand being packed in a fully biodegradable bag.
“Linda inspired countless people around the world to go meat-free. Linda was so passionate about demonstrating how delicious vegetarian food could be. She was a great believer that there is just as much taste and flavour in a meal that’s meat free.” The McCartney Family. This new product is a welcome addition to our range of delicious meat-free dishes, and is just the beginning of a line of exciting new ingredients coming soon.
The coverage of Paul McCartney highlighting the UN’s findings on the effects of climate change by eating less meat continues to gather momentum. Embrace ‘Meat-Free Mondays’ and help cut carbon emissions!
Summer McCartney Family Barbeque. Sir Paul McCartney loves bringing his family together over food. Why not try some of the delicious summer recipes featured in the recent Saturday Times article. The summer recipes include Mexican Cornbread, Tomato and Chilli Salsa, Sicilian Bean and Potato Salad and Peaches with Butterscotch Sauce.
National
Vegetarian Week is an initiative of
The Vegetarian Society
National
Vegetarian Week
Enjoy Life, Enjoy Great Food.
Take the veggie
taste test – better for
you, better for the environment.
Linda McCartney Foods wholly
supports National Vegetarian
Week, 19th – 25th
May 08. This celebratory week
is the perfect reason to begin
on
a journey to eat less meat in
our diets, benefiting our health
as
well as the environment.
Linda McCartney Foods has developed
over the years as our health
values and ethics have changed.
The quality
and sourcing of the ingredients,
the recipes and overall taste
of the dishes has evolved, reflecting
our aspirations for more wholesome,
honest and nutritious food. Linda’s
family are proud of the brands’ heritage
and of the products Linda created,
as well as the quality of the
chosen ingredients and the taste
experiences
of individual dishes.
Why not try the delicious new Cumberland
Style Sausage Rolls with spicy
tomato chutney and new potatoes,
or the comforting lasagne with
fresh green salad and crusty herb
rolls.
For more information on National
Vegetarian Week visit
Visit the James Hyman Gallery in Mayfair
to see “Linda McCartney Photographs”,
the very first major exhibition of Linda’s
photographs presented in the UK.
Photographed from the 1960s up until the late 1990s, these pictures present a
personal record of the times and feature many rarely seen works, as well as better
known images.
The exhibition includes portraits of Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Paul McCartney,
John Lennon, Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel, Gilbert & George and Mick Jagger.
It also presents landscapes, intimate interiors, self-portraits and family life.
Paul McCartney says: “An exhibition presenting the range of Linda’s
photographic work is long overdue, so I’m obviously pleased that this show
is happening. James Hyman, my daughter Mary, and I have worked on it now for
three years, and the result is a sensitive selection of works that really demonstrates
Linda’s creative output as a photographer. The photographs not only illustrate
her incredible talent as an artist, but as someone who was very much connected
to the culture of the times, and wasn’t afraid to challenge herself, or
her subject.”
25 April to 19 July 2008
Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm
Saturday 10am to 2pm
James Hyman Gallery, 5 Savile Row, London W1S 3PD
Telephone 020 7494 3857
Paul & Mary
visit the Fakenham factory
Paul and Mary recently
made a return visit to the Linda
McCartney factory in Fakenham. “It’s
great to be back” said Paul.
Their last visit had been with
Linda years earlier and the return
brought back many happy memories.
Donned in Health & Safety gear, Paul and Mary enjoyed wandering
around the facility chatting to workers on the assembly line.
They were amazed to see all of the changes and how the operation
works on a day to day basis.
With much amusement they joined in the assembly line and placed
sheets of free-range egg pasta on top of the lasagne. “It
was certainly harder than I thought . . . but I managed it” Paul
said, managing not to drop any pasta. “However, later
they told me that they’d put the line on half speed especially
for us!”
Not only did Paul and Mary participate on the factory floor
they also discussed exciting new plans for the future of the
brand.
“We had a great day, thanks to everyone!”
Paul and Mary McCartney
You can’t beat the homemade taste of our new Sausage Rolls
Linda McCartney Sausage Rolls are the latest
addition to our range of delicious, wholesome foods. They
are the perfect hearty seasonal meal or snack – a tasty
and warming treat to help you through the coldest days.
These flavourful Sausage Rolls have been made to a carefully developed recipe
that ensures a truly satisfying and home-cooked taste: A Cumberland-style vegetarian
sausage, flavoured with onions and a pinch of seasoning is wrapped in light,
crumbling, flaky pastry.
This hearty classic is best served piping hot from the oven – either alone
or accompanied by some homemade chutney. Alternatively, they work just as well
as a light meal - perhaps with lightly seasoned potato wedges and a side of fresh
butter beans for a really comforting dinner to share with friends and family.
Our vegetarian Sausage Rolls are a convenient solution, a handy standby for any
kitchen and a perfect addition to the party buffet. They are quick to bake and
simple to serve but offer all the flavour and taste of an irresistible home-baked
classic dish.
We pride ourselves on using the best wholesome and natural ingredients in each
of our products. Our latest recipes reflect Linda’s original product and
keep true to the spirit and ethos that she instilled into the range.
During the summer festival
period we took to the road on our Taste the
Change Tour. Great music, people we met a
long the way and our take on festival food,
why not watch the clip above.
The
Observer Food Monthly, Vegetarian Special Nigel Slater Cooks
Linda’s Classics – The day
the McCartney’s came to lunch.
