Hello 2017!

Hello Everyone

from Treetops

(The garden is currently full of deer, pheasants, birds of prey and the lovely hooting Owl at night, I won't mention the molehills!)

I've enjoyed a calm start to the year, but am now thinking ahead to our dates after Easter.

To start with I have an Aga Class date for you:

Wednesday 3 May 2017

A brand new class with Sarah Whitaker

TAKEAWAY AGA

Full of great recipe ideas for food you can make in the Aga such as curries, chinese dishes and good old fish n chips!

The class will also be full of top tips on how to use and get the most out of your Aga, whether you are new to Aga or have had one for yeras.

The class runs from 9:45am - 1:3pm and costs £70

This includes tea & coffee on arrival, a tasting lunch of all the food cooked, a glass of wine and a booklet of all the recipes shown on the day.

Sarah also brings her travelling shop with her, which is always full of her recipe books, pans, pots, utensils, oven gloves, timers etc.

Please email to book your place

Emily

Art dates will be following shortly .......

NEW - April Aga Class!

Sarah will be returning to Treetops on

Friday 25 April 2014 for

"A Taste of Spain"

A new class to Treetops, it will feature some delicious tasty recipes such as paellas, spanish stews, steamed fish, gazpacho to name just a few....

Whilst demonstrating the food Sarah will also be showing you around the Aga, how to make the most of the ovens, how to cook efficiently, as well as plenty of top tips about Aga Cooking which will help you at home.

A tasting lunch of all the food cooked will be served with a glass of wine, and a copy of all the recipes will be available for you to take home.

The cost is £65, gift vouchers are available for this class.

The class runs from 9.45am - 1.30pm.

Summer Aga Class

Sarah cooked a huge feast of delights today at our Summer Aga class.

The recipes were put together with picnics, family celebrations and parties in mind.

Quick, easy and innovative.

We discussed how to make ahead of time, how to transport everything and then assemble them at the picnic.

As ever Sarah was full of her usual top tips and answered a wide variety of questions from Aga owners.

All the dishes used the Aga in a different way, so the morning was spent roasting, baking, grilling, wok-ing (!?), simmering, as well as Sarah showing us things the Aga could do that we'd never thought of such as the ironing and making yoghurt.  

After the demonstration we enjoyed a delicious tasting lunch of all the food cooked,  I didn't quite manage to take photographs of it all, but here is a selection.

Above is a gorgeous Halloumi Salad

A perfect 6" Pork Pie, made with the hot pastry method.

This was the best rice salad I have ever tasted, a delicious dressing, apricots, almonds and more!

Monkfish kebabs on a lovely Portmeirion dish, made especially for Aga, that can be hung on the runners inside the oven.

Pudding was the stunning chocolate cake, covered in whipped cream and fruit that can be seen towards the top of this post.  Perfect with coffee.

A great day ..... Sarah will be back on Friday 29 November for Christmas Aga.

Cookery Class with Vanessa Miller

Red and Yellow Cherry Tomato Panzanella Salad with Basil, Olives and Mozzarella.

Spiced Lentil Salad with Prawns and Mint Yoghurt Dressing.

Salmon and Sole Timbales with Tomato and Lemon and Herb Drizzle

Vietnamese Chicken Salad

Working on the Cheese and Onion Soda Bread

Today was really delicious! A variety of ideas for the forthcoming summer, bright and tasty salads and a lovely pudding that was so delicious I forgot to photograph it before we ate it .... very quickly! It was a divine Drambuie Panna Cotta with Raspberry and Orange Compote.

That was our last Cookery before the Summer hols, Vanessa is now getting busy with all of her Weddings. Email or call me if you would like to hear of when our Autumn Term cookery dates are.

(Sarah is here for Aga Cookery on Friday 11 June, there are still some space left).