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Jo Banks
Nov 5, 2016
Canapes and first mincepie for the year!
This was an extremely busy week. Back to normal after half term, and Halloween on a school night, which I can never remember! It didn’t...
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Jo Banks
Oct 28, 2016
Halloween Biscuits
Ingredients: 250g Plain Flour 140g Self Raising Flour A Pinch of Salt 250g Unsalted butter, at room temperature 125g Golden Caster Sugar...
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Jo Banks
Oct 28, 2016
Raspberry Velvet Cupcakes
These rich chocolate flavour cupcakes with beetroot added have a moist, fluffy light texture and a fresh raspberry hidden inside....
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Jo Banks
Oct 28, 2016
Beetroot and Cheese Scones
Ingredients: 175 g unbleached plain flour 2 and ¼ tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 25 g cold butter, small dice 75 g strong cheddar cheese...
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Jo Banks
Oct 13, 2016
Cake and Bake Show 2016
Loved the Cake and Bake Show this year. It was lovely to take my 10 year old daughter with me to enjoy too! We met the lovely Jo Wheatley...
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Jo Banks
Oct 7, 2016
Wobbly Week Eat Walnuts
Its been one of those weeks, actually a couple now… car accident (not my fault), back door broke and then yesterday realised someone has...
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Jo Banks
Sep 19, 2016
Interview with James Tanner, Tonbridge, Kent
Last Wednesday, it was actually a beautiful hot lunchtime, Sue and I sat out in the sun at The Kentish Hare. We had arranged to interview...
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Jo Banks
Sep 16, 2016
Autumn Schedule 2016
Autumn Schedule of classes-Alive with Flavour-September to December 2016 All classes include ingredients, recipes to take home, and...
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Jo Banks
Sep 9, 2016
Rhubarb & Apple Jam
So I am no jam expert, always sounds quite a laborious task. I have however, made marmalade a couple of times, my Mum and I have done it...
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Jo Banks
Aug 25, 2016
Cheese & Ham Bites
These are delicious for a picnic, snack or as an accompaniement with other things for lunch. I made these with half a red pepper which I...
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Jo Banks
Aug 6, 2016
The West Dean’s Chilli Fiesta is back this weekend!
Taking place in the grounds of West Dean College and Gardens with the magnificent College buildings and the hills of the South Downs in...
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Jo Banks
Aug 2, 2016
Student Survival Lesson 1
Wednesday 14th September 2016 – Westerham Village Hall “Living on pot noodle is an option but not a good one!” Come and spend the day...
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Jo Banks
Aug 2, 2016
Sunshine and Biscotti
Just home from a beautiful week in Tuscany, Italy. It was a family holiday with 7 of us altogether and in an area we haven’t visited...
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Jo Banks
Aug 1, 2016
Cookery Camp at Crockham Hill Primary School
Thursday 1st September 2016 – Crockham Hill Primary School After 8 years dedicated to food, Jo Banks brings creative recipe ideas...
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Jo Banks
Jun 22, 2016
Adventures In Fruit
Last Monday Sue and I headed up to Shoreditch, London to attend a Thai Fruit Adventures event. We had heard about this event through Pink...
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Jo Banks
Jun 15, 2016
Minced Beef Pasty
Ingredients: Shortcrust Pastry 2 red onions chopped small 3 carrots diced 1 small sweet potato diced 1 packet of minced beef – 500g 1...
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Jo Banks
Jun 14, 2016
Smoked Salmon Muffins
These make the perfect bite size muffin for canapes as well as full size muffins delicious with salad or in a picnic. Ingredients: 200 g...
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Jo Banks
Jun 9, 2016
Cooking Party Packages
Fancy sitting in your own kitchen or living room with your friends and learning some new entertaining ideas over a glass or two of wine?...
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Jo Banks
Jun 8, 2016
Kingscote Wine Estate
What a find! Hidden in the Kingscote Valley just outside of East Grinstead is the Kingscote Wine Estate. The Estate with over 150 acres...
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Jo Banks
Jun 7, 2016
Freezer Workshop
Thursday 7th July 2016 – Westerham Village Hall Getting organised is not only a skill but its the answer to a much happier, stress-free...
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