A day of wine and noses
It was the first outing by SFA for a long time – a tour and tastings at the award-wining Norfolk vineyard of Winbirri. A hot and sunny May afternoon surrounded by vines, it could have been the sultry plains of … Continued
Another food bank joins the snail trail
The trail of the Slow Food Aylsham snail is gathering pace as Stamford in Lincolnshire is the latest Foodbank to adopt the group’s Canny Cooking recipe books. This follows Rutland Foodbank who are also using a bespoke version of the … Continued
Action plan to kick start 2022
Increasing public awareness and attracting new members were two of the top priorities to revitalise Slow Food Aylsham in the new year. In his annual report to the Slow Food Aylsham group, chairman Patrick Prekopp presented an action plan to … Continued
Christmas recipes – something different
Looking for something different for the Christmas table? Slow Food members have tried and tested some of their favourite recipes and present them here for you to have a go. All recipes are based on seasonal food, easy to cook, … Continued
A salute to fantastic foodie friends
The three-day Aylsham Food Festival bounced back to its traditional calendar slot in October after a two-year Covid-induced absence. And it was a celebration of the community fellowship that saw the town come together to help those in need during … Continued
Festival showcase for hit musical
An amazing technicolour curtain-raiser will launch this year’s Aylsham Food Festival. In an exclusive preview of their Christmas Show, students from Aylsham High School will entertain up to 100 guests at the 15th Festival Dinner with songs from the hit … Continued
Now we’re cooking
Young cooks and aspiring chefs have come to the rescue of this year’s Aylsham Food Festival. Thanks to the catering students at Aylsham High School, the 15th Aylsham Food Festival will go ahead at its traditional time, the first weekend … Continued
How to buy our recipe book – and support Food Banks
The newly-opened Aylsham Garden Centre have kindly offered to sell our Canny Cooking recipe book aimed at helping feed vulnerable families, jobless, those on a tight budget or just reluctant cooks. But you can also buy a copy from us … Continued
Beef and ale pie with Wildcraft Blackberry Stout
We were lucky enough to be able to get our hands on some Wagyu beef, locally from the Worstead Estate for this recipe. The marbelling is amazing and the meat so succulent, it makes this pie sublime! The Blackberry Stout … Continued
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