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Kitchen Gadgets
It's official, I have turned in to the gadget queen of the kitchen. Mainly thanks to all the Amazon vouchers I received for Christmas. A friend referred to me as a 'food w****r' the other day...that's just jealousy as I have transformed the way I cook at home! I cook...
Funk up that Cottage Pie
As I seem to spend so much time in the kitchen cooking for my parents as well as friends and family I like to have a little play around with traditional recipes. I mastered the flavours of a cottage pie a long time ago, (once I realised the difference between cottage...
Sous Vide Experiment in the Home Kitchen
Have you ever eaten a chicken breast that was so dry it nearly stuck to the back of your throat? On the other hand, have you ever eaten a steak in a restaurant that was cooked to absolute perfection, according to your personal taste? We can fix the first one and the...
Trying out Frozen Roast Potatoes
The potato queen, AKA ME, had a bit of a craving for carbs after too much socialising with friends. What I really wanted, fancied or craved was roast potatoes but I didn't really have the desire to peel, par boil and then have to wait for them to roast on top of that....
Jackets at a Summer Garden Party?
No one cared that they were invited to a party in Kent in the middle of August, where the sun was shining yet they weren't being offered a BBQ! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE BBQs and I LOVE preparing for them but for this party, I wanted to do things a little...
Pimms O’Clock – taken to a whole new dimension
I love Pimms...I REALLY love Pimms and after running a series of Pimms bars throughout the summer I decided to have a little 'play' with this very British product for an event I was involved in at Rochester Cathedral Crypt earlier this month. The people we were...
Comedy Dine – July 2017
Oh what a night! It was wonderful to be part of a comedy night so close to home. The food was mainly sourced locally and the comedians lived up to expectations. The evening was hosted, (and controlled) by the fabulous Pauline Eyre who in her own words; "Standing up...
Living Land at The Kent County Show Ground
I am already well aware that I am a little bonkers, but...if I had ANY doubts about this they were confirmed at an event I exhibited at the Kent County Showground. In my guise as the Potato Queen I selected seven potato varieties readily available in supermarkets,...
Comedy Dine With Us
On Friday 21st July 2017 we will be hosting a 'Comedy Dine With Us' evening at St Nicholas Church Hall, Poplar Grove. Doors open at 19:00 with comedy starting at 20:15. Included in the ticket price are sharing platters of gorgeous stuff. A Cash bar will also be...
Stand Up Comedy Debut
The night before I made my Stand Up Comedy debut I went to a show in Maidstone. Impressed to see a female comedian there, I asked her; "What advice would you give to me making my debut tomorrow night?" Her response..."Go on a course..."! Unfortunately there wasn't...
