Ultimate Toad in the Hole
There is no better winter comfort food than a Toad in the Hole. Here’s our take on the classic dish, which can be done using gluten free sausages. We then like to smother the amazing batter and sausages in gravy … Continued
Braised ox cheeks with Wild One Imperial Stout
Melt in the mouth beef cheeks in a rich, delicious sauce made from Wild One Imperial Stout. You might need to order the cheeks from your local butcher as some don’t stock them. Its well worth using them though as … Continued
Book sale profits go to Food Bank
A cheque for £227 was handed to Aylsham Food Bank volunteers from proceeds of the sale of Slow Food Aylsham’s recipe book Canny Cooking. Colin Graham, lead volunteer at Aylsham parish church, along with volunteer Pam Smith and Tim Morton, … Continued
When Geoff was ahead of the game with bread and quinoa
Geoff Harvey had to smile. It had been 12 years since he closed the door of his Red Lion Street bakery-delicatessen for the last time, after selling homemade bread in the town for 32 years. Now, after a series of … Continued
Canny cooks launch can-do recipes for food bank
A recipe book aimed at the growing numbers of Food Bank users has been published by the Slow Food group in Aylsham. All the recipes are based on the contents of a typical food bank parcel – mainly non-perishable canned … Continued
Help for food and drink trade
Rise! A recovery conference for food and drink producers – Wednesday 23 September, 2-4.30pm on Zoom Norfolk County Council, in partnership with Tech East, New Anglia LEP, Norfolk Chambers of Commerce and Local Flavours are delighted to announce a virtual … Continued
Mo put the kettle on, and we all had tea
It was the first face-to-face meeting since March – and members of Slow Food Aylsham celebrated in true foodie style with afternoon tea. Held in cottage garden under a warm and sunny Norfolk sky and overlooking a freshly-harvested wheat field, … Continued
Food Festival stalled by pandemic
Celebrations to mark 15 years of Slow Food in Aylsham including the showcase three-day Food Festival in October have been cancelled as uncertainty around the coronavirus continues. This follows the decision by the organisation’s national board to cancel their annual … Continued
Vegetable soup
Ingredients 1. One biggish onion 2. Two cloves of garlic 3. A small leek 4. Two ounces of red lentils. 5a. A selection of the following, depending on what you have, plus any not on this list. Carrots Parsnips Courgettes … Continued