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Jo Banks
Oct 28, 2016
A Pink Halloween!
It’s been a busy half term with Halloween cookery classes and ‘batty’ baking sessions. We have made ‘mummy sausages’ and spider webb...
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Jo Banks
Oct 27, 2016
Shortbread with Beetroot Glaze
yield: 16 cookies Ingredients: 440g plain flour 220g unsalted butter at room temperature 1/4 teaspoon salt 110g caster sugar 220g icing...
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Jo Banks
Oct 13, 2016
Chocolate and Avocado Cake Experiments
As its Chocolate Week I have been busy experimenting. I have been meaning to do this for a while, baking with avocados! It really is the...
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Jo Banks
Sep 27, 2016
Apple Bread
A fast, healthy apple bread loaded with cinnamon and fresh apples. So easy, you don’t even need a mixer, and your house will smell like...
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Jo Banks
Sep 16, 2016
Autumn Schedule 2016
Autumn Schedule of classes-Alive with Flavour-September to December 2016 All classes include ingredients, recipes to take home, and...
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Jo Banks
Sep 12, 2016
Almond and Plum Slice
Thank you to Jo Wheatley for this delicious baked treat – Jo’s Blue Aga Recipes. I have made it several times using special home-made jam...
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Jo Banks
Sep 9, 2016
Rhubarb & Apple Jam
So I am no jam expert, always sounds quite a laborious task. I have however, made marmalade a couple of times, my Mum and I have done it...
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Jo Banks
Sep 7, 2016
Jo Wheatley
Had a lovely chat on the phone this afternoon with Great British Bake Off winner, 2011 – Jo Wheatley. She was down to earth, chatty and...
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Jo Banks
Aug 25, 2016
Cheese & Ham Bites
These are delicious for a picnic, snack or as an accompaniement with other things for lunch. I made these with half a red pepper which I...
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Jo Banks
Aug 10, 2016
Crab Cakes and Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
Recipe (Makes about 14 mini crab cakes) Ingredients: – Crab Cakes 2 thick slices day-old crust-less white bread 70 g green beans 4...
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Jo Banks
Aug 2, 2016
Sunshine and Biscotti
Just home from a beautiful week in Tuscany, Italy. It was a family holiday with 7 of us altogether and in an area we haven’t visited...
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Jo Banks
Jul 5, 2016
Spanish Flavours!
Just back from a fantastic weekend in Benicasim, about an hour north of Valencia, Spain. I have made the decision that I will need to do...
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Jo Banks
Jun 22, 2016
Adventures In Fruit
Last Monday Sue and I headed up to Shoreditch, London to attend a Thai Fruit Adventures event. We had heard about this event through Pink...
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Jo Banks
Jun 15, 2016
Minced Beef Pasty
Ingredients: Shortcrust Pastry 2 red onions chopped small 3 carrots diced 1 small sweet potato diced 1 packet of minced beef – 500g 1...
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Jo Banks
Jun 9, 2016
Cooking Party Packages
Fancy sitting in your own kitchen or living room with your friends and learning some new entertaining ideas over a glass or two of wine?...
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Jo Banks
May 31, 2016
Masterchef, Bake Off, Competition Event
Team Building/ Corporate Packages If you are looking to get the team together, break down some barriers or get your work force working as...
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Jo Banks
May 22, 2016
Chocolate Souffle
This great recipe comes via Ruth Hinks and you can watch the video on You Tube. Makes: 6 ramekins Ingredients 225g 70% dark chocolate...
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Jo Banks
May 18, 2016
Soda Bread Rolls
This is the recipe for Soda Bread Rolls that I changed from a traditional one found in an old book. This is using Pure Kent – White &...
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