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Claremont Potatoes
Freshly dug in the morning, Claremont Farm potatoes are the cream of the crop. Read More
Winter Cookery Workshops
Our Winter workshops are fast filling up, be sure to book soon
New Year Diet??
All the vegetables you need for a hearty detox soup!!
Free School Welly Walks
We still have 8 free welly walks/talks available to groups of any size and any age. Call Andrew on 07785783408 for more details.
Brian Mellor Spring Cookery Courses
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Cook with an award winning Master Chef sharing tips, techniques and secrets with you from stunning starters to perfect pastries and petit-fours. Lots of laughter promised, brilliant food and a great memory of your visit. Along with Brian you’ll learn about the ingredients, techniques, tools and tips, making your food sparkle and stand out.
Then it's time to take a seat and taste your handy work or just take it home and share with your family and friends.
*NEW: 10% off Easter Cookery Courses! Now: Gift Vouchers for Mother's Day valid for the entire year.
Rediscover Easter Treats, 28th March, 10:00-17:00
Easter is a time of celebration! As spring unfolds and nature begins blooming again it’s time to get baking with Brian as he reminds you of some forgotten flavours creating some take home treats including Simnel cake, Easter biscuits, fudge and chocolate treats. The price is £90 (£80 with discount) and includes ingredients, coffe/tea and all the goodies to take home.For details and bookings please call 07540096641 or visit www.brianmellor.co.uk.
Gourmet Goat and Lamb, 17th April, 10:00-17:00
Have you ever wondered how to cook goat meat and what it tastes like? Or are you a lamb fan and want to learn how to do more with it. Both meats can be roasted, grilled, pan fried braised or stewed with an array of subtle or stimulating flavours. Spend an enjoyable day in the kitchen preparing, discussing, comparing and finally eating a range of tasty lamb and goat dishes with accompanying side dishes.
The price is £90 per person and includes ingredients,lunch, coffee, tea and one glass of wine.For details and bookings please call 07540096641 or visit www.brianmellor.co.uk.
Cooking with Meat, 18th April, 10:00-17:00
'I’d buy it but I wouldn’t know what to do with it!' It’s something we hear a lot on our courses, at festivals and shows. It’s true…. to braise or not to braise, flash fry or grill and what’s the difference between a stew and a casserole? So we’ve devised a day that will help take the fear out of frying and stop the casserole catastrophes as we carefully take you on a meat cookery journey.Combining explanations, demonstration and hands on preparation and cooking, you’ll work with Brian to discover which cuts work best with which cookery method and why.
The price is £90 per person and includes ingredients,lunch, coffee, tea and one glass of wine.For details and bookings please call 07540096641 or visit www.brianmellor.co.uk.
Dine'n'Dem, 22nd April, 18:00-22:00
As the first buds of spring begin to open, sit back and relax on the first of our dine ‘n’ dem evenings. You’ll be greeted on arrival with a glass of bubbles and interesting nibbles before you sit down to a three course meal prepared by Brian. Before each course he’ll tell you about the ingredients and show you the techniques used to create the dish before leaving you with your friends to enjoy it and chat. It is also a great evening to share with friends or entertain colleagues.
The price is £30 per person and includes reception drink, canapés and 3 course meal. Additional drinks available on the evening.
Gift Vouchers
Step 1. Send us an email about the cookery course you’d like a voucher for at info@brianmellor.co.uk.
Step 2. You will receive an email with details about the cookery course and about the payment method. Yo can pay cash, by cheque or bank transfer.
Step 3. You will receive a confirmation of payment by email and the voucher by post.
For details and bookings, please check www.brianmellor.co.uk , write to info@brianmellor.co.uk or call 07540096641
The Vegi Table Spring/Summer Workshops
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Just Bread
A full day course (9.30am - 4.00 pm) devoted entirely to bread making, ranging from basic loaves and individual seeded rolls to enriched doughs, flat breads and fougasse. Also includes the perfect bread and pudding!
Dates: to be confirmed
A Taste of Winter Vegetables
A 'Mix & Match' day course (9.30 - 3.30) with both demos and workshops to help inspire you to make the most of Claremont's fabulous autumn and winter veg. Recipes include side dishes such as cauliflower a la Greque & celeriac rosti, as well as hearty stews, a parsnip tarte tartin, creamy butternut squash soup and even a sweet potato pudding.
Dates: Feb 7th
Slicing and Dicing
A perfect introduction to knife skills…learn to slice and dice effortlessly, just like the professionals as well as how to choose and sharpen your own knives. Recipes include Tuscan bean soup and seasonal fruit tarts for a lunch time snack as well as spicy red rice salad and a posh coleslaw with celeriac, fennel and red cabbage coleslaw to take home.
Dates: March 27th and May 2nd
Luscious Legumes
Pulses are so often ignored but you’ll be amazed at what simple store cupboard ingredients can create. The morning includes Boston baked beans, lentil pate and Mexican wraps to take home as well as butter bean stroganoff, edamame tagine and a speedy lasagne for lunch. In the afternoon you cook a chickpea curry as well as a puy lentil salad.
Date: April 24th
World Tapas
A speedy round the world trip, starting off vegetarian sushi and Vietnamese rice paper wraps followed by Spanish potatoes and Middle Eastern roasted aubergine, Asian guacamole, Greek butter bean and tomato salad as well as Jamaican jerk sweet potatoes. We also squeeze in a demo of the perfect frittata and little Polish pastries.
Date April 2nd and May 30th
For more details contact Mo on 07732 791 496 or visit www.vegi-table.co.uk
read more about the amazing pair in a 2 page article in the daily post
Gift vouchers avaiable to buy from Claremont Farm Shop or direct from Mo and Sarah....the perfect Christmas present!!!
Greek mezze with Michelle Foulia from Roses Tea Rooms
11/11/2009
Mezze is selection of dishes which are simple and delicious. They can be meat, fish or vegetarian but usually they are a mixture. Mezze is the traditional way of eating just like tapas in Spain. Its sharing food perfect for enertaining guests!
Roses tea Rooms holds its popular mezze evenings every other Saturday and due to popular demand we have decided to offer the cookery workshops so that you can re create that experience at home or for the perfect picnic. Michelle is from Cyprus and all the recipes she uses are handed down from her trusty mother in law so good old authentic family recipes!
At the workshop we will prepare a selection of dishes ranging from a proper Greek salad complete with authentic aged feta cheese, Greek style roast potatoes with olive oil and spices, meat balls (keftedes), bulgur wheat pilaff, tzatziki, dakos, prawns saganaki, and lots more......
We will have lunch with a glass of speciality Greek wine and a break for tea/coffee and homemade Greek almond shortbread (kourabiedes).
Price £60 per person and includes all ingredients, lunch with wine, tea coffee & homemade biscuits,all recipes and take away container with all your goodies!
Dates: Wed 11th of November 10.00 - 15.00
Wed 2nd December 10.00 - 15.00
for more details and to book your place visit www.rosestearooms.co.uk
or email foulia@hotmail.com
Telephone 0151 342 9912 Office 0151 536 2750
Preserving the Nation Workshop
26/07/2010
Summer – hands-on traditional preserving class using soft fruits combined with hedonistic elements of alcohol, vanilla & chocolate.
To celebrate National Jam Week, this seasonal workshop will feature soft fruits, alcohol, vanilla and chocolate which are a match made in heaven… This one day workshop will inspire you to create wonderful preserves using these three key ingredients. Clippy is at the forefront of the preserving world and has been highly acclaimed by BBC Countryfile as one of the best preservers in the UK. Starting from her home kitchen in Cheshire, Clippy’s Apple Preserves is now stocked nationally from Harvey Nichols to John Lewis & the National Trust. So don’t miss this hedonistic workshop inspired by Clippy’s favourite ingredients.
Clippy from Clippy's Apples will be putting together a Christmas spectacular preserving session including treats for Christmas Day and unique Christmas presents. So get your apron on and get stuck in…
Clippy’s Apples are an award winning company producing lip-smacking British-apple-based jams, jellies & chutneys. Clippy's are dedicated to the preservation of British apple heritage. All their preserves are based upon British apples and are lovingly handmade in small batches to retain their true flavour, with no added nasties!
For more info about Clippy’s visit www.clippys.com or the forthcoming events page to find out when Clippys “Pickling” down at the farm!
‘National Jam Week’ will occur June 21-28!www.jamweek.org
Clippy’s mission to ‘preserve the nation’. www.preservingthenation.org
To book either e-mail thefamily@claremontfarm.co.uk or contact clippy directly. Places limited, booking essential.
Next workshop is on Sat 26th June 9.30 - 4pm @ £60/person...book early to avoid disappointment.
Now only 4 places left!