Takeaway Aga with Sarah Whitaker

Sarah was back at Treetops last week for

Take-Away Aga

She showed everyone some fantastic ideas and dishes for creating delicious quick and easy meals.

Dishes included meals such as;

Hot and Sour Noodle Soup

Sticky Chinese Chicken

Chicken Tikka Masala

Pork and Ginger Stir Fry (photo above)

and a very popular Toffee and Date tart.

The kitchen smelt amazing with herbs and spices galore.

Whilst cooking all of the above (and more!) Sarah was also showing us how to use our Aga, whether it be frying, roasting, grilling, baking, simmering etc

We were shown the best ways to keep it clean and the most economical way to use it.

After the demonstration, we enjoyed a delicious tasting lunch of all the food cooked.

Sarah will be back later in the year.

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 .......

Making the Most of Your Aga Class

We recently held a very popular Aga class with Sarah Whitaker:

Making the Most of Your Aga

A great refresher class or introduction to your Aga.

As Sarah demonstrates how to use the various ovens and plates she is also grilling, roasting, baking, frying and simmering, and endless food just keeps appearing!

Today's delicious recipes included this Leek and Blue Cheese Risotto

A Hot Prawn and Mango stir fry

A Spinach and Tomato tart on a wholemeal pastry base

And this yummy Chocolate Fudge Cake, a very useful recipe for baking in the Aga half-roaster tin, or two round cake tins or 12 muffin cases.

Sarah returns to Treetops 

Friday 15 May - Relaxed Dinner Parties

Tuesday 10 September - One Pot Wonders

Tuesday 17 November - Christmas Turkey Aga

To book your place please get in touch.

(Aga Gift Vouchers are available).

Aga Christmas Parties Class

Sarah Whitaker returned to Treetops for a new Christmas Class

Christmas Parties

Lots of great ideas for canapes, suppers and preparing ahead.

As Sarah cooked a delicious assortment of food, she was also talking us through how the Aga worked, how to use it efficiently and amazed us with how much she can actually stack inside the ovens!

After the demonstration, there was plenty of time to ask questions, do some shopping and then enjoy a tasting lunch of all the food cooked.

You can buy Sarah's great recipe books from here 

Sarah returns on Friday 6 February 2015 for a class

Making the Most of Your Aga 

Aga - A Taste of Spain

We had Sarah Whitaker, the Aga Lady, here today, for a class entitled "A Taste of Spain".

Full of lovely flavours and ingredients, in particular saffron, chorizo, thyme, spanish olive oil .....

In the photo above Sarah is whizzing a delicious Gazpacho Andaluz.

Below is a sizzling Tortilla straight out of the Aga.

All the recipes showed how to make the most of your Aga, whether it was frying, simmering or grilling.

The most popular dish was Lentejas, a spicy Lentil Stew, this had fiery chorizo in it, some serrano ham, red wine and many other ingredients that happily simmered away infusing in the simmering oven whilst lunch was being prepared.

My favourite was Saffron Chicken, we also had Paella, a Galician style fish stew and a yummy Sofrito (tomato sauce), which went very nicely with the Tortilla.

The pudding was a big oozy Caramel Custard .......

We advertise the Aga classes as including a "tasting lunch" but as you can see, there is alot to taste!  Nobody leaves hungry!

Thanks Sarah for a great day.

Aga Fabulous Fish Class

Here is the table set for us to enjoy the food's cooked at today's Aga Class.

Sarah was here to cook us a feast of Fabulous Fish, whilst showing us our way around an Aga at the same time.

There were plenty of Aga tips and cookery ideas shared during the demonstration.

It was a delicious spread.

Here are some photos of the Fab Fish.

Firstly a Seafood Cassoulet, fantastic with some crusty chunks of bread.

Followed by a Smoky Fish Pie, a hint of stilton in the mash and a hint of horseradish in the sauce, really turned this into something special. 

Sarah always demonstrates a tart, to show that in Aga-Land we don't blind bake, your tarts and quiches can just go straight into the Aga on the floor of the Roasting Oven, which is such a time saving revelation!

Today's tart was Smoked Mackerel and Spring Onion.

Next is a Steamed Sea Bass with an amazing tangy sauce.  Today, Sarah also had some Poulting fish which she used too.  We roasted the fish for this recipe.

There were other dishes such as scallops with cauliflower, sesame crusted tuna, slow roasted dill salmon and a chunky baked cod with a rocket crust

Sarah is back at Treetops on Friday 21 September for Effortless Entertaining, from 9.45am - 1.30pm.  

£65

And also for Christmas Aga (Turkey this year) on Friday 9 November.

Aga Comfort and Casual Cooking Class

Sarah Whitaker was back on Friday for a very interesting and delicious Aga class.

The theme was Comfort and Casual, so we enjoyed a delicious roasted tomato and pepper soup, a creamy mushroom risotto, slow roasted salmon and a whole range of other delights that showed everyone how to use their Aga, how to retain the heat and how to juggle the ovens, along with showing us each cooking method alongside a delicious dish, ie the roasting, the simmering, the frying and so on.

There are so many tips to pick up along the way if you spend a morning with Sarah.

There is plenty of time to ask questions and time to enjoy a great tasting lunch of all the food Sarah has cooked, one of the puddings was "Caramel and Cholesterol Pie" it was soooooo good!

Bookings are underway for Sarah's return on Friday 18 May for Fabulous Fish

and Friday 21 September for Easy Entertaining.

The classes cost £65 and run from 9.45am - 1.30pm

Christmas Aga 2011 with Sarah Whitaker

We enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch today at Treetops.

Sarah was back to guide us through a variety of festive recipes using the Aga, there were plenty of tips for cooking and preparing ahead, help on how to ensure you don't lose the heat during cooking and how to give everything that "home-made" touch.

This year we cooked a Beef Wellington and Baked Ham, next year we will return to Turkey.

Sarah is back with us at Treetops in the Spring:

Friday 3 February - Aga Roasts and Puddings  9.45am - 1.30pm

Friday 23 March - Aga Casual & Comfort Cooking  9.45am - 1.30pm

Both classes cost £65 and include a tasting lunch with a glass of wine and a recipe booklet to take home.

Summer Aga with Sarah Whitaker

Today was Aga and the indoor barbecue. Delicious marinaded monkfish kebabs, steaks and plenty of wonderful salads, the halloumi in particular was a favourite.

Sarah showed everyone their way around the Aga; grilling, baking, cooking pastry, simmering, melting etc, there were plenty of great tips throughout the day.

If you have an Aga, are new to Aga or are thinking of buying one, then a day with Sarah is a must! She returns on Friday 26 November for Christmas Aga, an essential start to the festive season.