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Visit Bath Vale House Kitchen Bath Best Cookery School

Bath’s Best Cookery Schools

Lovely to get a write up on the Visit Bath website today for being one of Bath’s best cookery schools!! We certainly are in good company. Please take a read of the article here  

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Vale House Kitchen Elderflower Vinegar Recipe

Elderflower Vinegar

This is something we make every summer (and then we use the berries to make a hedgerow vinegar in the autumn!!) Its simply delicious and really raises any salad dressing to the next level – do give it a try! Ingredients 1l white wine or cider vinegar 8-10 elderflower heads Around 500g granulated sugar Method Firstly pick your elderflower heads – I find early afternoon when the sun has been in them to be best as they will be most…

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July Newsletter

Link to our July newsletter – Introducing our new tutor Pam ‘the Jam’ Corbin…. highlighting our new Beekeeping Course and sharing a delicious Broad Bean Hummus recipe!! Please take a read here…. July Newsletter  

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Vale House Kitchen Broad Beans

Broad Bean Hummus

A fabulous tangy twist on the classic hummus! And a perfect way of using up your Broad Beans! Ingredients 400-500g broad beans 1 clove of garlic 1 large tbsp tahini (you can also use peanut butter) Couple of sprigs of fresh mint (optional) Juice of a lemon Good glug of olive oil Method Remove the beans from their pods, cover with water and boil for 2-3 minutes, then pour off the water and let the beans cool. Pop the beans out of…

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Vale House Kitchen Hummus Recipe

Hummus

Hummus Something that we absolutely love and when you make it yourself it seems to be gone in seconds!! It’s really quick and easy – a few people asked for this recipe so here it is… 1 can of chickpeas, drained. 1 clove of garlic 2 large tbsp tahini (or peanut butter) Juice of a lemon Good glug of olive oil. Method Place the chickpeas, garlic and tahini (I actually prefer crunchy peanut butter as we always seem to have…

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Vale House Kitchen David Flatman Article July 2024

David Flatman Article – Bath Life July 2024

A wonderful article by David Flatman, Ex Bath and England rugby player, and now top respected TV pundit. We’re very lucky to get a chance to catch up with ‘Flats” fairly regularly over a bacon sandwich, something we both enjoy. This article not only highlights how good bacon can be if you make it yourself, but also how important education with regards to food and especially the production of meat is. Please take a read – link to Bath Life…

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