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Crowdfunding the new Fire Kitchen
I’ve been terribly lax about updating this blog but it’s been for very exciting reasons. I can’t say anything about the TV programs I’ve been filming but I can announce a new outdoor kitchen for..
GDA Fundraiser
On Sunday I donated my time to cater a fundraiser for the GDA. Despite the weather worsening as the day wore on, I was able to cook and serve everyone before it rained.
I spent Saturday slow..
Cookery lessons get wild (and spiky)
In every business there are certain customers that represent milestones. Last September I was nearing the end of my crowd funding journey for The Pyromaniac Chef Cook Book and while I’d had a..
Glamping 2.0
Camping has come a long way in recent years but last weekend a group of friends took it to a whole new level.
“Do you do meals on wheels?” read the initial enquiry. Alex had attended my crowd..
Gloucestershire Business Show 2016
I think my head has just about stopped spinning after a wonderful but utterly exhausting week. I attended last year’s Gloucestershire Business Show and there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted..
On the menu: Bonfire Steak
My Bonfire Steak has been a popular dish since Gloucester Studio opened. It is a fairly simple dish, just one which takes the whole day. The key thing is sourcing good meat. I buy the rib that I..
Foodie Holiday in Bristol
I’d had one of those week’s where you just want to run away to a tropical beach and drink rum served in pineapples as the waves lap the shore and charming young men put joints under tables “for the..
Relaunch party
Preparations were well under way for the relaunch of Gloucester Studio. I had a shiny new black floor and glossy tables inside, a stained and polished exterior, a cupboard filled with new..
The Pyromaniac’s Easter
I spent the Easter weekend in South Wales and everyone had a request for the feasting from Simnel cake to fish and chips on the beach. My husband’s request was for a paella and after a bracing..
Gloucester Studio has a new look and menu
The Gloucester Studio story has not been without its share of drama but as the question of how the restaurant will operate is resolved by Gloucester Council, a fresh new look is unveiled.
The..