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2019 SoGlos Lifestyle Awards
Wow, what a night!
Truth be told, one of the best things about awards do’s like this is catching up with people I’ve not seen in a while as well as meeting new people. And of course when I saw new..
Trying out fire pits at The Malthouse Collective
I spent a lovely day at Salmon Springs Trading Estate a couple of weekends ago doing a demonstration using the amazing fire pits for sale at The Malthouse Collective.
Gloucester Studio has a..
Advanced Cookery Course
A couple of weekends ago I ran another Advanced Cookery Class and Eleanor made arguably the most beautiful griddled pie to date. I love seeing the shapes my students go for when making their pies;..
Trialling lamb dishes
A couple of weeks ago I visited my friend Jo in London. We dined at the fabulous Babur restaurant on the Saturday night and two dishes left me wanting to recreate them; their 100-hour marinated..
Mother’s Day Cookie Recipes
If you’ve left it until now to plan Mother’s Day then I am here to save the day with two simple and delicious biscuit recipes you can make with the kids. This recipe comes from The Pyromaniac Chef..
What does bespoke even mean?
Because Gloucester Studio largely opens on an exclusive hire basis, most things are possible. My most outlandish enquiry was probably from the PA to a member of the House of Saud (or so he said). I..
Shortlisted for Restaurant of the Year 2019
Exciting news! Gloucester Studio has been shortlisted for Restaurant of the Year 2019 in the SoGlos Lifestyle Awards. If you’re local to the restaurant you’ll know how significant SoGlos is; I..
What have you planned for Mother’s Day?
Mother’s Day is a few weeks away and if you’re looking for inspiration for the woman who gave you life (no pressure) then I have just the ticket – literally.
There are two events happening at..
Fire-cooked Baked Alaska?
Each Christmas I run an Advent Calendar competition on my Facebook Page where each day I give away a prize such as copies of The Pyromaniac Chef Cook Book or Hygge Huts or tickets to cookery..
Spoon Carving Workshops
Something new for Gloucester Studio started at the weekend when Jane Gray-Wallis ran her first Spoon Carving Workshop with us.
I’ve known Jane for a few years and last October she invited me along..