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Celebrations during Covid19
I had some great news last Friday and while Mini Chef and I have adjusted pretty well to lock down due to Covid19, it was strange not being able to celebrate as we usually would. For this kind of..
Small Scale Baking
Even before lock down, I was very much against food waste but whereas a few leftover cupcakes could be thrown in the freezer for the future, with flour still a little tricky to get hold of, I’m..
Camp outs and dirty burgers
Despite my love of cooking over fire I am absolutely not a camper. I like decent water pressure from a hot shower and sleep on high thread count cotton sheets. Sitting around a camp fire in a..
My Banana Bread
With baking banana bread and making a sourdough starter top of every middle class Coronavirus checklist how could I resist sharing my own recipe?
Baking has been a surprisingly contentious issue..
Saturday’s Coronavirus Competition Scavenger Hunt
On the 23rd of April I decided to throw a virtual sleepover for Mini Chef to celebrate him and his friends following the rules for a month of lock down. It was absolutely wonderful for him to see..
The Melting Pot
An intimate networking event to bring together professionals for a two-course meal and a glass of wine around the fire.
There are lots of wonderful networking events in The Cotswolds but having..
Pyromaniac Prototypes
Join a small group of intrepid diners to sample three courses being considered for Gloucester Studio’s new menus.
There are a lot of things I play around with at home but feel aren’t quite “there”..
Baked Alaska on the menu
Some of you may remember that earlier in the year I cooked a Baked Alaska in my smoker. Well, I’ve decided it’s time to put it on the menu and to celebrate that, am putting on a special event on..
Halloween Event
It’s that most wonderful time of the year… no, not Christmas. Halloween!
I love everything about this time of year from the nights drawing in and the changing colours to the opportunity to indulge..