Last weekend was glorious weather wise and what started as a dinner party on Saturday night with friends in the garden turned out to be a late night of talking about the great things we have in Great Britain. Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
30
Aug,
12
Fish for Breakfast
Last night a colleague asked me if I had a traditional Kedgeree recipe. I did. Continue reading
30
Aug,
12
Don’t Dream it, Be It.
Earlier this year I was invited by my old school at home in Northern Ireland to be the guest of honour at prize night. At the time it seemed way in the future, now it is just six weeks Continue reading
29
Aug,
12
Quinoa – hippy food, or yummy supper?
I never knew how to pronounce it. I always thought it was a bit of an ingredient for quacks. I’m now converted.
29
Aug,
12
What to do in the school holidays part 3
One week left. I am rather pleased as my said Deputy Head friend as well as the Primary School Teacher (the one who overloaded my car with plants after a jaunt to Ikea) are now Continue reading
28
Aug,
12
The biggest AGA ever!
When the AGA Total Control launched in 2011 it was a game changer for AGA, an AGA that cooks like an AGA, behaves like an AGA and can also be turned on and off as and when required. Continue reading
17
Aug,
12
Inspire a Generation
My blog yesterday about why I reckon we don’t need food in schools drew much comment across the globe about why we should not have food in schools. Continue reading
16
Aug,
12
Why I Hate Mashed Potato Sandwiches
When I started this blog I wrote about my flat mate at university eating mashed potato sandwiches. I’ve had the equivalent number of people read my blog to fill 163 Boeing 747′s. Continue reading
16
Aug,
12
We don’t need food in schools…
Mary Berry, the doyen of AGA and all things home baking, has been that a lady I have grown up with through both my education and my career. She is a lady I hold in high regard and when I first met her I realised that she was just that, a real lady. Her mannerisms, how she conducts herself and her words make her such a kind and beautiful human being.
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Aug,
12
AGA Rangemaster and China
It’s been very busy with my work in China and AGA Rangemaster of recent weeks. I was very happy to see an article about AGA Rangemaster and China in the Financial Times last week. You can read about my role with AGA Rangemaster and China HERE. Continue reading