This is a delicious tart. If you are worried about making your own pastry by all means buy shortcrust pastry. Most bags of spinach are pre-washed but if yours is not, do make sure that you dry it really well before chopping (wrap in a teatowel or use kitchen paper). Tarts of any description cook better in a metal tin rather than china if you have both to hand. Do let it cool a little before serving as it will be much easier to slice. Continue reading “April Recipe: Blue Cheese and Spinach Tart with Caramelised Onions”
Helen Browning, Soil Association Chief Executive and author of “Pig”, in Ledbury on 15th April
On Monday April 15th at 7.30, Burgage Hall, you can hear Helen Browning and her partner Tim Finney, previously editor of BBC Radio 4’s Farming and Environment programme, talking about their book “Pig”.
March Recipe: Cauliflower Cheese Soup
SERVES 4
- 15g. / ½ oz. butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- ¼ tsp. mustard powder
- 1 large cauliflower, about 900g. / 2lbs., broken into small florets
- 600mls. / 1 pint semi-skimmed milk
- 150mls. / 5 fl. ozs. vegetable stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tsps. sunflower oil
- 100g. / 3 ½ ozs. mature cheddar cheese, grated
- salt and pepper
- chopped flat-leaf parsley to garnish
The future for Farming? Talking about Pigs
Helen Browning, author of “Pig – Tales from an organic farm” and Chief Executive Officer of the Soil Association, is an organic livestock and arable farmer.
We are pleased to confirm that Helen with her co-author Tim Finney is coming to Ledbury on Monday 15th April to give a thought-provoking talk at the invitation of Ledbury Library Development Group and Ledbury Food Group. Continue reading “The future for Farming? Talking about Pigs”
A Date for your Diary – Ledbury Celebration 2019
Ledbury Food Group with its partners Ledbury Fringe and the Ledbury Poetry Festival invite you to join us at this year’s Ledbury Celebration on Sunday 14th July.
This year’s event will be held in the historic setting of St Katherine’s, Ledbury by our very special 15th century Master’s House. Continue reading “A Date for your Diary – Ledbury Celebration 2019”
February Recipe: Ginger Rhubarb Sponge
This is a very tasty pudding. Do not forget to take the butter out of the fridge so that it is nice and soft when you make the sponge. I always make my Victoria sponges with margarine rather than butter as I think it gives a lighter texture when made, but the choice is yours obviously.
The rhubarb is roasted first as it holds together better than when it is cooked in a saucepan. Clearly you can serve this with a variety of things – custard, yogurt, crème fraiche or ice cream, apart from the suggestions in the recipe.
7th Ledbury Big Breakfast beats the weather – thanks
Thanks to everyone who took part in this special festival of local food last weekend, and especially this year those who came out on a freezing Friday to enjoy a heart-warming breakfast. Your support for the event is very much appreciated by our local food producers, retailers and caterers.
Continue reading “7th Ledbury Big Breakfast beats the weather – thanks”