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Summer 2017 Crockham Hill – Cookery Camp
This time we will be making some summer recipes : picnic ideas, preparing seasonal fruit and vegetables and summery sweets! Date:...

Jo Banks
May 5, 2017
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Oblix – Up the Shard
As a belated birthday treat a couple of girl friends and I booked for a late lunch at the Oblix restaurant last Thursday. Heading up in...

Jo Banks
May 1, 2017
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Kentish Oils – Dressings
So have you had Kentish crisps and Kentish oils before? I certainly have as they are stocked in our local farm shops and markets. However...

Jo Banks
Apr 30, 2017
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What is happening to our cooking skills?
Been a really interesting week of food… and it really has prompted the question what is the future of cooking? I hear more and more...

Jo Banks
Apr 30, 2017
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Chocolate and Cheese
Yes it sounded very strange to me initially – chocolate and cheese? really? You may be surprised, but chocolate and cheese are rich,...

Jo Banks
Apr 21, 2017
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Curry Club – ‘Hands On’ Supper Club -7/6/17
Date: Wednesday 7th June 2017 Time: 7.30-9.30pm Venue: Crockham Hill Village Hall, TN8 6RP Cost: £20 Tickets available by contacting Jo...

Jo Banks
Apr 15, 2017
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Friday Foodie – Farm Shops and Easter
We have been so lucky with this beautiful Spring weather the past few days. Normally it never happens in the school Easter holidays! Â As...

Jo Banks
Apr 7, 2017
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Curry Club – ‘Hands on’ Supper Club – 3/5/17
Date: Wednesday 3rd May 2017 Time: 7.30-9.30pm Venue: Crockham Hill Village Hall, TN8 6RP Cost: £20 Tickets available by contacting Jo...

Jo Banks
Apr 3, 2017
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International Food Exhibition – London 2017
Another busy week in the food world with Wednesday taking me up to the London Excel for the International Food Exhibition. As always lots...

Jo Banks
Mar 24, 2017
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Live life on the veg…
Riverford boxes of organic fruit and vegetables have been available for many years, delivered to your door. I would say they were the...

Jo Banks
Mar 16, 2017
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What is for lunch on the go?
‘Lunch is such an important meal in the day. It fuels you for the second half of the day, so get it wrong and you will find yourself...

Jo Banks
Mar 10, 2017
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Friday Foodie – Frozen or Fresh
There is associated snobbery about frozen food versus fresh when it comes to fruit, meat and fish. We have all been known to shove the...

Jo Banks
Mar 3, 2017
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Easter 2017 Cookery Morning – Crockham Hill School
Thursday 6th April 2017  – Crockham Hill Primary School, Hall and Kitchen After 8 years dedicated to food, Jo Banks brings creative...

Jo Banks
Mar 2, 2017
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Easter 2017 Cookery Camp at Hazelwood School
Thursday 19th April – Hazelwood School, Art Room After 8 years dedicated to food, Jo Banks brings creative recipe ideas together through...

Jo Banks
Mar 2, 2017
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Fairtrade Foodie Friday
Fairtrade Fortnight 2017 starts this Monday 27th February and runs till Sunday 12th March 2017. It is a massive worldwide campaign that...

Jo Banks
Feb 24, 2017
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A Family Affair at the Perfect Blend, Limpsfield
Vicki is known in Limpsfield High Street for owning the bridal shop. It was in business for about three years. Vicki said it was a tough...

Jo Banks
Feb 24, 2017
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Friday Foodie – Spring Cleaning
Last Friday I felt it was mid winter this week however, last day of half term with the children off school its been a beautiful Spring...

Jo Banks
Feb 17, 2017
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Friday Foodie – Winter Warmers
It’s Friday and its gone cold again… I had been wishful thinking earlier in the week on my dog walk with the sun out! There are daffodils...

Jo Banks
Feb 10, 2017
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Friday Foodie – food fads for 2017
Of course at the start of the new year its like fashion, I want to know what food fads are coming… lots to read about in the press and...

Jo Banks
Feb 3, 2017
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