Baking
A FEW HANDY BAKING TIPS…
When baking shortbread cookies, substitute half of your plain flour with cornflour. It gives them a really nice taste. Before icing a cake, sprinkle the top with some flour, this will stop the icing from […]
Month: October 2019
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Apple
CELEBRATE APPLE DAY, 21st OCTOBER, 2019
Monday 21st October is National Apple Day. Apple Day is a holiday which is celebrated on either October 21st or the weekend closest to October 30th each year and is a celebration of all things concerning apples and orchards. Although […]
Fruit
Baking Tips
TOP TEN TIPS ON BAKING A CAKE
When using two fillings (jam and cream), spread each one on a different half of the cake and then sandwich together. .If you haven’t got time to decorate your cake then wrap it with cling […]
Tea and Health
Baking
8 GREAT TIPS ON BAKING PASTRY
For the flakiest upper pie crust, brush the top lightly with cold water before baking. To avoid your pie crust from becoming too soggy, sprinkle it with equal parts of sugar and flour before adding […]
Cakes
Curry
NATIONAL CURRY WEEK AT THE VILLAGE KITCHEN
Slow cooked mutton curry with rice and peas and coleslaw Thai king prawn curry with basmati rice and chapatti Tandoori chicken pitta, marinated chicken breast in Pitta with onion bhaji crumb, yoghurt and mint dressing, […]
Health
THE VILLAGE KITCHEN SUPPORTS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
October is the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Village Kitchen supports breast cancer awareness month with some lovely pink china. It is a worldwide annual campaign which takes place in October, involving […]
Coffee
INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY 1st OCTOBER
It’s International Coffee Day today, 1st October. Every year on 1 October, the world comes together to celebrate coffee and recognise the millions of people across the globe – from farmers, to roasters, baristas, coffee shop owners […]