Category: local

Question Time Catering, Canapés & Behind the Scenes fun!

Did anyone spot Question Time visited Portsmouth recently? Hosted by the Portsmouth High School, we were delighted to get involved in providing catering for this event. Including teas, coffee and homemade cookies for the audience of 150, canapés in the green room and high tea for the crew, the day was long but incredibly interesting… Continue reading Question Time Catering, Canapés & Behind the Scenes fun!

Reverse Advent Calendar

Have you heard of Reverse advent calendars? The idea is that every day throughout Advent you give something away. The Emsworth Cookery School has been putting one together for the Emsworth Community Christmas event – a lunch which brings together people in our community who might otherwise spend the day alone. Have a watch of what… Continue reading Reverse Advent Calendar

A Thought for Food Market – Emsworth British Food Fortnight

[soliloquy id=”4925″] One of the main events in the final weekend of Emsworth British Food Fortnight was the fantastic Thought for Food Market. Despite the horrendous rain (and thunder!) as we set up, the crowds turned out to see the best that Emsworth and the local area has to offer. In the food demo area we… Continue reading A Thought for Food Market – Emsworth British Food Fortnight

Keeping it local

    Earlier this month I was involved in A Thought for Food Market as part of The Emsworth British Food Fortnight. We cooked a huge amount of sweetcorn which had come from Barfoots just up the road in Pagham. I hadn’t appreciated it was quite so easy to cook sweetcorn on the BBQ, for… Continue reading Keeping it local

English wines

I recently visited Hambledon Vineyard in Hampshire where they produce remarkable British sparkling wines. I’m a massive fan of English wines and really believe we produce some of the best wines in the world. They are often made with love in small vineyards and have so much more character than many I have tasted from… Continue reading English wines