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Discover Ledbury’s world of Chocolate

Velvet Bean 4 - croppedClassic Dark, Mulberry and Peach, Hazelnut, Coconut and Lime, Grappa and Garden Mint… These are just some of the flavours of chocolates made by chocolatier Ben Boyle of the renowned Velvet Bean chocolate shop in The Homend, Ledbury.

The Velvet Bean is Ledbury’s very own handmade chocolate company run by Ben and Melissa Boyle.  90% of stock is made on the premises.

Ben is joining Ledbury Food Group to tell us more about the origins of chocolate, and how chocolates are made.  It wouldn’t be chocolate event without a taste of the real thing – Ben will be encouraging you to try some of his specialities. Continue reading “Discover Ledbury’s world of Chocolate”

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All ready for the Ledbury Big Breakfast

Knitted Breakfast at the Muse Cafe - Something that can’t be eaten this weekend!
Knitted Breakfast at the Muse Cafe – Something that can’t be eaten this weekend!

Ledbury’s shops, cafes, hotels and pubs are all ready for this week’s Ledbury Big Breakfast, and some are finding different ways of celebrating Ledbury’s breakfast weekend.

The Muse Café is raising money for the Mayor of Ledbury’s charity – running a sealed bid auction for a fabulous umbrella and with a raffle.

Llandinabo Farm Shop and Caffè No 21 will be announcing the winner of the design a sausage campaign on Friday.

Hay Wines are entering the spirit of the event with that most “breakfasty” of drinks – Bucks Fizz.

John Masefield High School staff are sitting down to a special Ledbury Big Breakfast before school on Friday.

Griff Holliday, organiser for Ledbury Food Group said, “It’s great that so many in and around Ledbury are taking part.  We hope everybody enjoys at least one breakfast.”

Full details of the event and booking details.

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The Ledbury Big Breakfast is only a week away – latest news

Llandinabo Farm Shop James Bodenham & Bill the Bell with winning sausages P1000685.640x480 90pcLedbury and district food shops, cafes, hotels and pubs are getting ready for the Ledbury Big Breakfast.

Visit Llandinabo Farm Shop, Homend or Caffè No 21, High Street to pick up an entry form for their competition to design a new breakfast sausage.  Entries need to be in before 25th January.  The new sausage will made in time to be available to buy to take home at Llandinabo, or savour at Caffè No 21 during the Big Breakfast. Continue reading “The Ledbury Big Breakfast is only a week away – latest news”

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January Recipe: Oven Baked Beetroot Risotto with Blue Cheese

This is a delicious recipe and suitable for serving to vegetarians.  It is also very easy to do an oven baked risotto, no standing over the saucepan stirring for 20 minutes!  If you grow your own beetroot, or would prefer fresh to vacuum packed, by all means do cook it, this is a bit of a time saving operation, using the vacuum packed.  Fresh beetroot is available readily in Ledbury in our independent greengrocers’ and, of course, Handley Organics.

I love risottos and would eat them on a regular basis, but sadly my husband isn’t so keen, however, he does love beetroot, so this one ticks the boxes. Continue reading “January Recipe: Oven Baked Beetroot Risotto with Blue Cheese”

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Ledbury pulls out the stops for the Ledbury Big Breakfast

French Toast at the Market House Cafe 2016
French Toast at the Market House Cafe 2016

Ledbury again celebrates our wonderful local food with the 5th Ledbury Big Breakfast taking place on Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th January.  20 local venues in and around Ledbury will be taking part on one or more days in this event organised by Ledbury Food Group.

This year we welcome for the first time the Seven Stars, Eastnor Vintage Tearoom, Ceci Paolo and the Homend Bakery Tearoom. Continue reading “Ledbury pulls out the stops for the Ledbury Big Breakfast”

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