Last night was very exciting for me. I gave my first talk at a Women’s Institute (WI) meeting. The WI is an inspirational organisation, created in 1915 to revitalise rural communities and to help feed people during the first world war, its main aims now are to inspire women through access to educational opportunities, developing […]
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Update October 2022 : This post is from several years ago. If you would like to learn bread you can contact me to discuss your requirements. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre launched their spring cookery courses on Saturday. The centre, in Craven Arms, South Shropshire is introducing a range of cookery courses, including Asian, Cajun Carribbean
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On Saturday 6th February the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre are launching their spring cookery courses with a whole day of free activities. Come along to Craven Arms and find out about the fantastic courses that they have on offer. The day starts at 9 am with the Craven Arms Farmers Market. At 11am 4-7 year
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We had another very successful evening of bread making at Little Wenlock on Tuesday. One of the students was a keen bread maker who had requested specifically that we focus on shaping and flavour development. I am very happy to tailor a class around the needs of the participants. So whether you want to know
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On Sunday we hosted a family who were celebrating their Mum’s birthday with a special day together. We very much encourage people to tailor the day to suit them, especially if it is a group booking. So on Sunday, the daughter that booked with us requested that the course included Turkish and Mediterranean breads and
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One of the students from our last full-day course has sent me a picture of the breads he has been baking at home. They look absolutely delicious. I would start with a chunk of focaccia and definitely end with one (or two) of the Shropshire butter buns.
Outside it was dull, windy and raining. In other words, the weather was perfect for spending a day inside a warm kitchen baking bread. We started the day with a cup of tea and a piece of cake, apple or ginger, in case you are interested. Then we got to work, we used the folding
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Have I told you how much I love my job? Last night’s class was an absolute pleasure spent with three lovely people. We made plenty of bread in our action packed three hours. We started with a spelt using the folded method, then kneaded a white dough which we made into loaves and a pizza
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Our full-day courses in 2016 will be priced at £90.00 per person. Discounts will still be available. Members of the Real Bread Campaign get a 10% discount off all our courses and if you book as a party of 4 or more you can grab a place at £80 per person. Our full-day courses near
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We had a really successful evening class with four lovely ladies last night. Our evening classes are held at Little Wenlock Village Hall and it is proving to be a fantastic venue for running our classes out of. The fully equipped catering kitchen is a great space for learning to make bread. There was lots
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