Bonfire Night

with mulled wine, soup, sausage rolls, brownies and various  other lovely things.

The Restaurant Show

A great day out of free tastings and sous-vide immersion into the world of culinary arts. There were olives, ice creams, huge parmesans, coffee, pastries, salami and of course wine and we tried it all.  I correctly matched a Pinot Noir to Jimi Hendrix in the completely mad wine tasting by Mickey Narea – the sommelier at Launceston Place, and afterwards went to eat at beautiful Benares for their early supper at £25 for three courses. Not much Suffolk in this though… see Abroad for more pictures.

Aldeburgh Food and Drink festival

Didn’t go – did you?

Apple Days

A chance to taste those varieties that supermarkets don’t stock and may be even buy a tree. I have a  Pitmaston Pineapple in my garden, from Crown Nursery Apple Day  two years ago. It has small but definitely pineapple-tasting sweet yellow russet apples. On Saturday I stopped at my favourite community cafe for a few pounds of theirs on their Apple Day, and a bottle of juice…and two great big slabs of apple cake which I should have made myself!  www.crown-nursery.co.uk  is near Woodbridge.

British Food Fortnight

Whoops – nearly forgot to mention it. Here is hunky James, the ‘Face of British Food Fortnight’ on the poster, in case you want to print off your own copy.

The Fiesta in Pettaugh

       

A small but lively event in a small but lively village – with really good cakes (especially the gingerbread) and hot chocolate or tomato and basil soup to sip while we watched the cheesiest outdoor cinema I have ever tasted.

Pettaugh Fiesta

Usually I write about things afterwards, but this time I’m giving you prior notice. A fete at Laffitts Hall in Pettaugh. Well, a mini arts festival really, but with home made tomato soup lunch and afternoon tea with home made cakes. You have to pay to get in but it’s in aid of the village – churches or something worthy.  There’s going to be live bands, karaoke and an outdoor cinema. See you there.

Carnival comin…!

And gone… See Abroad for new pictures.

Festival food – see Abroad

World Cup 0 – Tapas 4

What a boring final, but good excuse for a family food event – supporting Spain with jugs of Sangria and various Tapas (a kind of English tapas – whatever you can make without going to the shops.) Had more fun with intermmittent singing of Y Viva Espana and flamenco music and eventually, finally, yawn - the goal.