Showtime celebration of local food
On a swelteringly hot August Bank Holiday, visitors to the Aylsham Show were grateful for the shaded marquee of the Food Discovery Zone where the cool Slow Food group were based. This year’s theme for the displays was cereals which, … Continued
Super-easy playdough recipe
Makes 1 coloured ball – takes 10 minutes You will need 8 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp table salt 60ml warm water food colouring 1 tbsp vegetable oil Method Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. In a … Continued
Top that for a pancake breakfast
It may have been the classic lemon and sugar, or the maple syrup, maybe honey, or chocolate spread, lemon curd . . . or even sprinkles, but they all loved the Pancake Breakfast organised by our Cittaslow friends. Despite a … Continued
Mushroom soup
A traditional Eastern European starter and a family favourite for the Christmas Eve dinner when meat is not on the menu. It’s usually followed by a fish dish ending with cake. Serves 4 Approx time: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy … Continued
Aylsham Food Festival 2018
It’s the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, and that can only mean it’s time for the Aylsham Food Festival. This year, music, magic and memories are on the menu at the ever-popular three-day event which returns in October (from … Continued
Recipes – the Slow way
Slow Food members have collected some of their favourite recipes and present them here for visitors to have a go. All recipes are based on seasonal food, easy to cook, affordable and use locally produced ingredients where possible. Bon appetite. … Continued
And the potato quiz winner is . . .
Congratulations Mr Chris Roberts from Olney, Bucks, who correctly identified the non-potato vegetables in our Potato Family Quiz. A family ticket for the Aylsham Food Festival Big Slow Brunch on 7 October is on it’s way. Eighty three people who … Continued
Food Festival 2018
It’s the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, and that can only mean it’s time for the Aylsham Food Festival. This year, music, magic and memories are on the menu at the ever-popular three-day event which returns in October (from … Continued