I haven’t posted for a while because I have been really busy both at the school as well as having visitors from Australia. My sister Tricia and her husband have just spent a few weeks with us…..
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May 10th, 2010Happy Easter
April 1st, 2010With it being Easter my thoughts are on eggs!! So, I thought it might be useful to share a few egg (non chocolate variety) tips with you. So here they are:
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March 25th, 2010My daughter is currently in her third year at University and I was talking with her on the phone the other day when she asked me for some advice. She had to cook a dinner party for eight people……..
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March 13th, 2010Mother’s Day!! What a very special day where we can all say thanks to our Mums because sometimes we forget to do that throughout the year…..
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March 12th, 2010I have recently taught the first of our Quick and Easy Cooking courses. This course is centred around our new book ‘Simply 3 – 5’. I had some very enthusiastic students…
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March 1st, 2010You are probably wondering where we have been!! Kathy and I have been very busy since the launch of our new cookbook Simply 3 – 5. In fact, Kathy made a flying visit to England late in November all the way from sunny Melbourne in Australia to the colder climate here……
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November 23rd, 2009Since the launch of Simply 3 – 5 in November, I’ve had many requests for sneak previews of the recipes contained in the book. It’ll probably be one of the most useful cookery books you ever buy. In the meantime, here are a few tasters…
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November 20th, 2009To be honest, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been asked why I started the Gables Cookery School. The subject came up only the other day when I was talking about old times down under with my sister Kathy…
Read the rest of this entry »Where are they now?
November 23rd, 2009Make no mistake, it’s a hectic life running a busy cookery school, writing about cookery, handling the usual administration and trying to fit in a bit of social life occasionally. With so much going on it’s easy to miss many of the achievements of the business happening right under your nose. In my case, it took a peek at our website’s ‘Where are They Now?’ section to remind me what our students have gone on to achieve…
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November 23rd, 2009We’re all supposed to have a book in us. After years of planning, my sister and I have just taken the plunge and published ours. The title Simply 3 – 5 refers to the number of main ingredients typically needed to create delicious, stylish meals for any occasion. It’s the cookery book we’re sure many [...]
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November 23rd, 2009With winter well and truly with us, I’m reflecting on a rare break that Chris and I, along with our friends Dino and Kate, took in October. Given that so many Gables students end up cooking on luxury yachts around the world, it’s ironic that our two-week break was on a narrowboat in the heart of the beautiful Wiltshire countryside…
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