Recipe – Chocolate Chip Cookies

A fantastic cookie recipe, these delicious cookies are almost cakes, with a lovely soft texture that melts in your mouth, you will have the adults and children coming back for more!!! Ingredients: 200g softened butter 300g soft brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs...

Recipe – Slow Cooker Rosemary Bread

Ingredients: 300ml lukewarm water 1 teaspoon sugar 1 packet active dry yeast, about 2 1/4 teaspoons 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for sprinkling 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped, plus more for sprinkling 470g all-purpose flour, plus more for...

Abbeygate of St Edmund Heritage Partnership NEWS

It’s the start of a significant year for the Abbey of St Edmund and in preparation for the celebrations, work will have begun on removing the old tennis courts. This year marks 1000 years since the foundation of the Abbey of St Edmund by King Canute and celebrations...

Recipe: Watermelon & feta salad

Ingredients: 700 g watermelon 1 small red onion 180 g feta cheese 1 bunch of fresh mint extra virgin olive oil   Method: Scoop out and chop the watermelon flesh into chunks, discarding the peel. Peel and finely slice the onion, crumble the feta, then pick the...

Recipe: Lemongrass beef stew with noodles

Ingredients: 1 tbsp ginger Ginger, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 3 stalks lemongrass, outer leaves removed, finely chopped 2 tbsp coriander leaves, plus extra to serve 2 red chillies, thinly sliced (leave the seeds in if you like it spicy) 2 tbsp vegetable oil 250g...

Recipe: The quickest berry tart

Ingredients: 1 orange 3 tablespoons vanilla sugar 400ml double cream 600g mixed seasonal berries , such as blackberries, loganberries, blueberries, red and white currants, good gooseberries and strawberries 4 meringue nests PASTRY 250g plain flour , plus extra for...