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Jo Banks
May 12, 2017
Frozen Food and Batch Cooking
Following on from reading this article in the Daily Mail I was prompted to write this week about freezing food and batch...
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Jo Banks
May 5, 2017
Kitchen Kids
Interesting read and quite timely as my blog last week was questioning the future of our cookery skills.  Waitrose Weekend newspaper –...
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Jo Banks
May 5, 2017
Summer 2017 – Crockham Hill – Cookery Camp August
This time we will be making some summer recipes : picnic ideas, preparing seasonal fruit and vegetables and summery sweets! “Cookery is a...
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Jo Banks
May 5, 2017
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:...
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Jo Banks
Apr 30, 2017
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...
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Jo Banks
Mar 3, 2017
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...
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Jo Banks
Mar 2, 2017
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...
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Jo Banks
Mar 2, 2017
Easter 2017 Cookery Camp at Crockham Hill School
Wednesday 5th April – Crockham Hill School, Crockham Hill, TN8 6RP After 8 years dedicated to food, Jo Banks brings creative recipe ideas...
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Jo Banks
Mar 2, 2017
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...
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Jo Banks
Jan 29, 2017
Friday Foodie – Winter Veg
Another week has whizzed past, sticking with no alcohol and watching the calories, who said this was a good idea? I have had to look...
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Jo Banks
Jan 26, 2017
Healthier Flapjacks
We made these at my after school club with the children and they were all voted ‘very yummy’ by the children and all the Mums and Dads...
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Jo Banks
Jan 20, 2017
Back to January
So January is quite a dull month. Short of money as we are paying off credit cards and Christmas expenses, weather is very cold and then...
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Jo Banks
Jan 13, 2017
Crockham Hill School ‘Valentines’ Cookery Camp
Thursday 16th February 2017 – Crockham Hill Primary School After 8 years dedicated to food, Jo Banks brings creative recipe ideas...
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Jo Banks
Dec 2, 2016
Christmas Shopping
Hopefully Christmas cake is made and pudding too, if you make it from scratch. Â I have also made homemade mincemeat this year which I...
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Jo Banks
Nov 29, 2016
Parmesan and rosemary shortbread biscuits
Makes: approx. 18 shortbreads Ingredients: 150 grams plain flour 75 grams grated parmesan 100 grams soft unsalted butter 1 large egg yolk...
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Jo Banks
Nov 25, 2016
Thanksgiving this side of the pond
Our teenage daughter was born in the states, Tennessee to be precise so we used to celebrate Thanksgiving in a big way. It was a good...
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Jo Banks
Nov 13, 2016
Baked Camembert or Brie Recipes
These work for any round cheese brie or camembert. Chilli-Pecan Camembert Ingredients: 50 g pecan halves, coarsely chopped 1 fresh...
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Jo Banks
Nov 11, 2016
The Christmas lights are on!
It’s official the John Lewis Christmas ad is out… back in to London with BBC Good Food show today and feeling thoroughly festive. The...
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Jo Banks
Nov 10, 2016
Sundried Tomato and Chorizo Risotto
A quick easy, one pot risotto made in the microwave. I use a stone dish but any microwave proof bowl or serving dish would work. 175g...
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Jo Banks
Nov 8, 2016
Christmas Treats – Crockham Hill Primary School
Saturday 3rd December 2016 – Crockham Hill Primary School After 8 years dedicated to food, Jo Banks brings creative recipe ideas together...
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