This is a traditional Portuguese crown-style cake for Epiphany, to celebrate the arrival of the Three Kings on 6 January. Makes one 24cm cake. Ingredients 340g strong bread flour or plain flour teaspoon fast-acting dried yeast + 75ml water 70g … Continued
There is nothing quite like home-baked mince pies – it really is worth making your own pastry for this and they smell wonderful. Makes 12 regular sized pies or 24 mini-pies. Pastry 200g plain flour 100g unsalted butter, straight from … Continued
It’s the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, and that can only mean it’s time for the Aylsham Food Festival. This year, music, magic and memories are on the menu at the ever-popular three-day event which returns in October (from … Continued
Slow Food members have collected some of their favourite recipes and present them here for visitors to have a go. All recipes are based on seasonal food, easy to cook, affordable and use locally produced ingredients where possible. Bon appetite. … Continued
Aylsham turned up in its best bib and tucker for the 14th annual Food Festival presented by Slow Food Aylsham. The three-day showcase festival attracted hundreds to Slow Food’s traditional celebration of all that is good about local fare, supported, … Continued
Scores of cider fans converged on Aylsham Town Hall (28 September) to watch local cidermaker David Warren, his wife Jenny and daughter Rosie put on a demonstration, display and tasting of home-grown cider as well as their own cider vinegar, … Continued
Congratulations Mr Chris Roberts from Olney, Bucks, who correctly identified the non-potato vegetables in our Potato Family Quiz. A family ticket for the Aylsham Food Festival Big Slow Brunch on 7 October is on it’s way. Eighty three people who … Continued
Friday 28 September A festival ‘taster’ – Rosie with cider. An evening with Rosie Warren and her dad David from Aylsham on the art of cider-making (using a cider press) accompanied by folk musician and cartoonist, Tony Hall on the … Continued
It’s the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, and that can only mean it’s time for the Aylsham Food Festival. This year, music, magic and memories are on the menu at the ever-popular three-day event which returns in October (from … Continued