Meet Thomasina Miers at mmm… Newcastle 12th July
This just landed in my Inbox so thought I’d share it with you, I’ve just bought the book as I loved the first one and loved the restaurant and I can’t wait to cook some of the fantastic recipes in it. A top UK chef and restaurateur is set to meet a horde of her […]
Can you eat the world’s hottest chilli?
July’s North East Chilli Festival at Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland will be holding a chilli eating competition and wants local volunteers to try to ensure the award goes to a north east heat fan. The event on Saturday, 7 and Sunday, 8 July will be asking brave contestants to eat chillies ranging from the tongue […]
Chillifest North East 7th and 8th July 2012
A north east food festival being planned for this summer is guaranteeing one thing that the event will definitely be is hot! The inaugural North East Chill Festival will be held in the historic grounds of Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland on Saturday, 7 and Sunday, 8 July with a host of the UK’s top chilli […]
Cancelled – Levens Hall Chilli Festival 2011
I’m gutted to report that the Levens Hall Chilli Fest has been cancelled, this was on their website earlier today Following heavy rainfall this week and a forecast of continuing poor weather, we have regrettably taken the decision to cancel the 2011 Chilli Fest. The field used for event parking is currently flooded. Rising water […]
Are you hotter than Charlie Dimmock or spicier than alan titchmarch
I’ve just been catching up on some blog reading and noticed this from Wahaca and though some of you may fancy entering… Award wining Mexican restaurant group Wahaca have launched an exciting online drive to find a chilli fan, with a quirky sense of humour and passion to become the star of Wahaca’s video, to […]
It’s that time of year again
It’s that time of year when I need to start thinking about what I am going to grow, start cleaning the greenhouse, washing all my plant pots, ordering extra seeds etc etc. I really should be planting my chilli seeds now but it’s still a bit cold with all of this snow we have been […]
Peter Pecker Chilli Growing Competition Update
For those of you who didn’t see the competition when it was launched, the idea was for people to enter and then grow the provided Peter Pecker seeds and enter their fruit in 3 categories – biggest, ugly duckling and most realistic, with prizes being given in each category. Well it would seem that the […]
Chilli Yorkshire Puddings
Every now and then i like to spice my yorkshire puddings up. Yorkshire pudding batter can take just about any herbs and spices you throw at it, so give it a go and see which variations you prefer. Basic Recipe 280ml Milk 3 Large free range eggs 115g plain flour pinch of salt and pepper […]
Greenhouse Fixed
Sorry for the lack of updates recently, it’s been rather hectic at work and that combined with the weather has meant that not much had been done in the garden until yesterday. Amongst other things i finally got round to fixing the greenhouse, after some nasty little kids chucked some rather large bricks at it. […]
Pecker Packs are on their way
The first lot of competition packs have been posted, so good luck once they arrive. It’s not to late to join in if you haven’t already got your pack, just visit the competition page […]
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