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Book Reviews

Book Review – Handmade Homemade Recipes from Jersey

This book was originally published in 2009 but it only recently came onto our Bookshelf. We love it.

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Recipes

Recipe – Jersey Black Butter Cheesecake

Serves 8 (If no black butter is available use any high fruit content jam) Ingredients 300g digestive biscuits100g unsalted butter1 jar/225g La Mare Jersey black butter (or high fruit content jam)1 vanilla pod (split and seeds scraped)3 tbsp waterJuice of ½ lemon4 gelatine leaves500ml double cream300g Philadelphia cream cheese Method Blend the digestive biscuits and […]

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Recipes

Recipe – Fillet of Jersey bass with sweet peppers, grilled squid and lemon dressing

Serves 4 Ingredients 4 fillets of bass (175g each –pin boned and scored on the skin – ask your fishmonger)3 tbsp light olive oil (for cooking)2 large red capsicums (peppers)1 large yellow capsicum “2 tbsp lemon juice and zest of quarter lemon6 tbsp olive oil (good quality, ie La Blanc)4 pieces of cleaned squid (60g […]

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Festivals & Events

Fort Myers events

Florida, USA Fort Myers Wine Trail Fort Myers Wine Trail 13 October (Fort Myers Wine Trail and Beyond) takes visitors on a guided tasting tour of the city’s wines in its hotels, restaurants and galleries, showcasing Fort Myers’ wide variety of quality wine from all over the world. To complement the tastings there will also […]

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Festivals & Events

Manchester Food and Drink Festival

Manchester – Food and Drink Festival: 21 September – 8 October. Extended to 18 days and three weekends, the 43rd annual festival will bring fantastic culinary delights across numerous city venues. www.visitmanchester.com

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Festivals & Events

RumFest and London Cocktail Week

Back for its sixth successive year, RumFest is the world’s largest festival dedicated to the celebration of rum and rum culture. This year’s event takes place at London’s ExCeL Exhibition Centre 13 – 14 October and features rare and delicious rums from across the globe with a carnival atmosphere thanks to live music and exotic […]