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17.08.10
That is the Foodies Festival all finished for another year it was a fantastic weekend great weather although not that I left the cookery theatre that often so many chefs all showcasing thet best dish that they cook and a wee bit of chat going on too all in good humour I met a few new suppliers from the many food & Drink stalls I am definitely taking the train next year as I discovered new Edinburgh Gin this weekend along with my new recipe idea Hand dived Islay scallops cured in Edinburgh Gin with a splash of lime(no stove required) its also is gorgeous with Tonic! mmm what to have first?
This weekend Friday 20th August I am cooking at Braehead Cook School full hands on class no slacking no sitting back enjoying wine(not til lunch anyway) a full day of cooking my style of food and a few extra bits thrown in for good measure.
Saturday 21st well now you can sit back & drink wine Sisters Jordanhill 12-3.30pm food wine and good old tips tricks from Big Sis hopefully see you there.
Next week Tuesday & Thursday filming The Hour STV
Wenesday Festival in the sky 25th August
Taste of Scotland Tesco roadshow at Silverburn shopping centre Friday 27th August
Allander Chalet Cooking with children
iT IS NEARLY AUGUST ALREADY THAT WORKS OUT TO BE A BUSY ONE FOR ME
First date 3rd August filming on STV "The Hour" great family feasts stay tuned at 5pm stv to see whats cooking.
2nd date 4th August @ www.festivalinthesky.com where big sis will be cooking 100ft in the air its ok the panic is over apparently I also have a safety harness i though it was just the guests...
3rd date 13th-15th August www.foodiesfestival.com I will be compering all weekend for the best of Scotlands chefs using the best of Scotlands Larder you can even get a wee discount by going online and using code 241 for a free ticket or if your lucky enough to have my number I have some free tickets....
4th date 20th Augus www.braheadfoods.co.uk/cookschool I will be cooking up a storm for the day Tomato & seafood broth herby soda bread Duo of Heather fed Lamb & Ginger nut icecream with poached homegrown rhubarb.
5th date Saturday 21st Demo & Dig in at Sisters Jordanhill £25/hd wine & food
call 0141 434 1179 to book
6th date 22nd August now this time it is not me just my better half don't worry he will not be cooking for anyone he is doing a zip slide across the Clyde in aid of Scottish Spina Bifida Association
7th date 24th August STV "the Hour" cooking some fantastic family fayre tune in
8th date 28th August Cooking healthy choices for Kids at Auengillan Allander Chalet outdoor centre
9th date 2nd September Demonstration evening with Big Sis at Jordanhill School in aid of Breast Cancer a whole evening of my merry banter & lots of tasters ... & wine I told!!
10th date 3rd-5th September The Dundee Food & Flower festival mostly compering with the brilliant Hairy Bikers and being allowed a few cooking slots when they are resting their weiry legs.
sounds very showbiz however from Delightful Dundee to the airport flying to London for the Fine Food Fair 5th-7th September
Then home for a G & T I did say it was a busy schedule !!
SISTERS SATURDAY KITCHEN
A bit wet & driech this morning at Mansefield Park Particks Farmers market, that was just the weather. the produce was out standing, I ran round did a wee shop when I got there, arriving only with a few store cupboard ingredients we had a fabulous 3 courser ...
Fencebay Fisherman Home smoked single sided haddock smoked over beechwood chippings even opening the packet was a pleasure I love the smell of quality smoked fish then to that we added Scotch tatties & onions and some blue cap milk salt pepper & sprinkling of chopped chives voila Cullen Skink in 10 minutes on a camping stove in the pouring rain at Partick on a Saturday morning
Then Neil Caskie kindly gave me some Superb Heather fed Black faced lamb which I braised then served with crisp organic green vegetables scattered fresh mint over the top and some lovely Lamb gravy. As a wee extra main course in the hope that the sun would show us its smiley face I seared fabulous Kezies Ostrich Fillet and served it with Perthshire Strawberry & Raspberry with some young rhubarb salsa mixed with chives mint thyme & basil the sun did'nt pop out but the dish farely brightened the place up!! For pudding well obviously I had some brilliant Scottish berries for garnish however the main event was how to do puff candy & butterscotch sauce in under 8 minutes a great mornings work hopefully they will have me back to do Sisters Saturday Kitchen in Partick, what more do you need the best produce around & how to serve it simply......
Hope to see you there soon
Big Sis x
STV "The Hour"
I will be cooking on the fantastic kitchen at stv studies family favourites on a family budget join me on the 13th & 15th of July for some fantastic family teatime treats
Do you fancy something a bit different .....Why not join me on a platform 100ft in the air at Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh on 4th August & 25th August for a wee spot of lunch yip Big Sis is cooking at The Festival in The Sky which is running throughout August showcasing the best of Scottish produce up in the next level...You'll gently ascend to over 100 feet at the 22 seater luxury table.
Festival in the Sky flies throughout the day, and our all-weather roof protects against the unique Scottish weather. In the unlikely event of high winds affecting your departure, they be happy to reschedule a flight at your convenience.
Up In The Air At its peak, you'll enjoy breathtaking panoramic views across the city - the luxury seats rotate through 180° so be sure to pack your camera for a once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunity.
After you've had a chance to take in the views, savour the delicious Scottish cuisine served fresh to you by our flight-crew. ....(Flight Crew ...Big Sis now don't be calling me a Trolley Dolly!!!) I am the only one at this table without a seatbelt.
BBC radio Scotland this weeks Fred MacAulay show Fast Food is Jacqueline O'Donnell's home grown yes my very own homegrown Courgettes sauted with a suggestion of salty butter & a sprinkling of fresh tarragon yummeee.
Well thats THE ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW 2010 over for another year what a fantastic busy one it was this year over 187,00 visitors it really was the greatest show on earth.
I was cooking up a storm at the Co-operative Good with Food road show 4 days every hour showing you how simple it is to throw together a fantastic tasty & healthy dish with the very best of Scotlands larder as I have been saying for years it just takes the right ingredients to make an amazing dish I will have the recipes up online before the weeks out next event
The Festival in the Sky Princess street Gardens Edinburgh then onto
Foodies at Holyrood Park Edinburgh
see you there x
STV " The Hour" Chef's Apprentice Finalist Hazel Hourston
All the way from Orkney Hazel is coming down next week to work with me as part of her prize which was 1 weeks work experience at The Sisters
I think I am the winner here though as Hazel is bringing some of Orkney's finest produce
Orkney fishermans Society Westray Crab
Orkney Herring
Orkney Harray Stores Oatcakes
& the bit I am most looking forward to Orkney fudge I am not sure if it will make it to the guests though.....
After doing the Fishing show a few weeks ago we had ran a special of
Herring in Oatmeal with a crispy bacon salad it sold so well and I am really looking forward to putting it on the menu again The Sisters Customers appreciate old fashioned flavours that take us back in time.
I am really looking forward to Hazel coming down it means so much to see a young person so ambitious in the trade and maybe she could teach an old dog some new tricks...
Taste of Edinburgh 2010
At last after how many years of begging to be involved finally a West Coast face allowed over to the East to entertain in such a major foodie event, I had a fantastic day yesterday at Inverleith Park I was on stage compering for Irelands best Rachel Allen, Our very own Nick Nairn the wonderful Daniel Galmiche wonderful charming Frenchman with a passion for Scotlands larder and to finish the evening The Tasty Tristan Welch so if you are free on Sunday get yourself over to Taste of Edinburgh a great day out, see recipes for the dishes I cooked yes I was allowed to cook also!!
I had a great day at The Fishing Exibition in Glasgow 2010 although the fisherman did not appear to find my Big Fish joke as funny as I thought it would be!! I was delighted to meet John Buchan from Trawlermen and he thoroughly enjoyed my modern Herring in Oatmeal, I will never take fo rgranted the availability of Herring again these boys work hard at it.
Next demonstrations are in Sisters Jordanhill April 24th & May 22nd Big sis will take you through a day of cooking from simple soups & sauces to the more detailed tricks of the trade. call 0141 434 1179 to book
Just round the corner its St Patrick's day I will be hosting a great demonstration evening in the Emerald Isles honour, 4hrs jam packed with fantastic Irish food tips great Irish Whiskey from the fabulous Connemara distillery a few wee Galway Oysters for good measure not to mention the 5 courses of amazing food like home from Cork to Donegal we will skipping round the Island to have a taste of it all
I will be heading North this weekend for the excellent Film on Food Fetsival in Kingussie hopefully the weather is kinder this year a fantastic event with all sort of great producers from the cairngorms I will be using Local Brown trout, Beer from The Cairngorm brewery especially with the name that I wont print...
Then its into March with a spring in my step heading to some great cookery demonstration dates this year so watch this column
Big Sis is working the Food Theatre at The Country Living Fair in Glasgow it is such a beautiful show so many gorgeous stalls with Christmas luxuries then take a wee rest at The Food Theatre and enjoy Big Sis's merry banter and some super tips for Christmas day Cooking Hope to see you there!
This Afternoon I was entertaining the guests of The Retirement show in Glasgow it all went very well, for those of you that would like my recipes for the day just drop me a line to jak@thesisters.co.uk i promise to forward them on I have not managed to upload to the site yet...need the computer man for that much technical input!!
Thanks for watching the demonstration if you are about next weekend I am demonstrating every day for the Country Living fair in The SECC again thursday the 19th-Sunday 22nd November Hope to see you there x
The week ahead very busy, BBC Good Food Show comes to Glasgow, Day 1, I am compereing for Scotland's best Chefs at The LOVE FOOD HATE WASTE Kitchen from the michelin stars of Martin Wishart & Tom Kitchen to Kevin McGillivary & also i am luicky enough to be on with Tana Ramsay with some fantastic children & family choices...no chicken nuggets there i hope!!
Also after a succesful stint last year in the tasting theatre we are back for more Scotlands Seashore all about it all the way round from the begininning many years ago!! from Sea to shore & all in between come along for a wee trip doon the watter.
What a fantastic day at Braehead Cook School Friends for Dinner style class of how to easily entertain your friends painlessly in the kitchen, from Perthshire pigeon & Macleods black pud salad to freshly plucked Pheasant roast with Orange Malt whisky & thyme and yes i did manage the ultimate slip when trying to say Plucking Pheasants! A long slow braised spalebone of beef warmed their hearts on a chilly October day, I even had a lovely American student from Boston doing cookery classes whilst over living in Scotland I just could not think of a better way to advance your cooking knowledge firstly by attending "Braehead Cook School" secondly being taught in the heart of the worlds best Larder!
Airth Castle was absolutely stunning and a glorious day too!, Team building and Inspiring Childrens Nursery owners to choose the healthy alternative for meal choices in the children under 5, Healthy is exciting and inspirational, let us make things easier for the next generation in the health stakes and remove our title of the nations most unhealthy place.
The team building from the Careshare group was excellent hopefully they remember all the subjects after a great night ahead at Airth Castle,
The pleasure of being in Sunny Stirling next week 8th October demonstrating in the stunning Airth Castle this time to inspire Childrens Nursery cooks to have great menu's with food to keep those active wee tots going all day long, then just about every weekend between the Good Food Show Glasgow although they still wont let me have a slot on the Super theatre I am allowed back to the tasting theatre and compering for Love Food Hate Waste which should be fun and...you never know one of these days i might just make that super theatre!!
Then its The Retirement show followed by Country living so a busy calander hopefully you can get time to pop into 1 or 2 of these events. Take care x
A busy few months there with Foodies and other local food festivals, still chatting with Fred on BBC radio Scotland always about great Scottish food this month its Food....Fast he is trying to see how many ways I can come up with simple healthy products that can be cooked in under 60secs wait for it in the microwave!!
Next demonstrations are based in Sisters Jordanhill, a gourmet meal paired with the local distillery Auchentoshan for a feast of 6 course 6 dram a wee demonstration from myself and I haved secured a well known TV celebrity to be our head waiter for the evening.....This should be fun will this person cope in the real world???
Stay tuned for the next section of this new site we filmed The Highland show or should I say me on stage, so just editing it all just now... I dont half Blether when I'm on stage my goodness I had no idea!!
Unfortunately Foodies at the festival Glasgow has now been cancelled however I will still be demonstrating in George square that weekend 18 & 19 July for Gourmet Glasgow So pop over for a wee cookery show from Big Sis
I will be appearing on The Hour Show again on the 16th July I believe the great Dorothy Paul will be in the kicthen with me.
I will cooking up a storm in Braehead Cook School Thursday the 11th June with Scottish Seafood at its best.
Appearing on STV The Hour Show on the 16th & 18th June doing what I do best, Keeping It Simple & Scottish! tune in keep up with whats in season next week Its not that difficult
The Royal Highland Show 25th-28th June It will Be BERRY BERRY nice to see you there, Good Natured fruit from Angus in Sunny Scotland and just how simple it is to use fruit in every course its not just pudding you know, These berries are grown here here not flown here long may the Scottish season continue.
Also an Eggselant Eggxsiting display of cooking with eggs only the best from Glenrath Farms, Jam Souffle omlette yum yum I'll even make the jam with no sugar afterall you do not get much sweeter than a good natured fruit.
Foodies Festival Glasgow 18th-19th July at last bringing it over from the East Coast come on Glasgow lets play the West takes on East! meet me there x