Fera at Claridge’s

When we planned a trip to London the set lunch from Fera at Claridge’s was too good an opportunity to miss.  We are both fans of chef Simon Rogan so were keen to give it a go without breaking the bank.

I don’t think I’ve ever been to Claridge’s before and it really is special. The foyer is all Art Deco loveliness with an abundance of fresh flowers and a quiet old school air of luxury. We were directed the entrance of Fera and I had to laugh. As a fan of Twin Peaks, the tiny entrance area with red curtains immediately made me think of the Red Room of Agent Cooper’s dreams! Bizarre as it was so unlike both the hotel and the restaurant.

PRESS RELEASE: WIGAN AND BOLTON UNITED…IN LOVE OF CAKE!

People in Bolton and Wigan are being united by a love of cake – and organisers of a local group are looking for more sweet toothed bakers to join their ranks.

Members celebrating the 2nd birthday of the Bolton club in 2014

The Clandestine Cake Club was set up in Yorkshire five years ago by Lynn Hill. The concept is simple. A group of people meet up in a secret location; they all bake a cake and share it over a cuppa or two. There’s no competition or pressure; it’s just a chance for enthusiastic home bakers to meet new people and try each other’s cakes.  There are now over 200 groups across the world and when the Bolton and Wigan groups were looking for new organisers, two existing members stepped up to the challenge.

Greek Tart

Tart or quiche? I’m not sure I know the difference, but either way I do know that I make a lot of them in the summer as they’re great at room temperature with a big fat salad for tea.

This tart is full of the flavours of Greece with feta, roast peppers and dill.  I’m using Cretian thyme which is pretty pungent compared to the stuff we grow over here so use sparingly or it overwhelms everything.