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Getting back to what we love: dinner parties!
Picture this: you’ve invited all your closest friends over for dinner. You’ve spent all week planning the perfect menu, and the time has finally come to deliver. Everyone mingles in the kitchen, offering assistance before being shooed away with a plate of nibbles. The comforting smell of a golden, warm loaf fresh from the oven fills the room along with [...]
Get back to work: lunchbox and team-bonding ideas
With lockdown restrictions easing, many are now taking cautious steps back into the workplace. But after over a year away, getting back into the swing of things may take a little adjustment. Early wake-up calls. Rush-hour traffic. Packed lunches. Sharing an office space. Team bonding — how do we actually interact with real-life humans again?! If there’s one thing we’ve [...]
Can’t stand the heat? Get out the kitchen — and light up the BBQ!
With the weather warming up, restrictions lifting, and a few bank holidays on the horizon, there’s probably only one thing on many people’s minds: barbecues. And lots of them. At the slightest hint of sunshine in the UK, supermarket aisles across the country are ransacked, leaving barely a sausage or burger behind. The sun comes out, and we hastily whip [...]
Just keep cooking: honing your new lockdown skills
It all started with sourdough, then we went bananas for banana bread and then came the Insta-famous feta pasta… There’s no doubt that many of us have been cooking more during lockdown, taking advantage of the newfound slower pace of life and increased time at home to refine our skills. Even those who once saw cooking as a chore — [...]
Tuck in: setting the table for Super Saturday
Who tuned into the Super Bowl earlier this month? The annual event typically draws quite a crowd and is famed for raucous parties served up with beer kegs and plenty of margaritas. (Did you know 17.5 million Americans reported that they planned to miss work the day after the Super Bowl, also known as ‘Sick Monday’, in 2020?) But the [...]
Getting you through lockdown — our top 5 foodie tips
Well, 2021 didn’t exactly start how we planned, did it? Due to government restrictions, we’ve sadly had to close the school again and postpone all our January courses and some of our February ones. (If you were due to attend one of our classes during this time, we’ll be in touch to arrange an alternative date for you!) BUT — [...]