June 20th, 2011 §
fabulousplaces.co.uk Summer Food & Gift Fair
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd July 2011, 11am-4pm
The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby
Entry – £1 (under 16s are free)
I’ve been working away selecting the most fabulous food and gift stands for the next event and I think you’ll be delighted with what I’ve found for you to browse over the weekend of Summer Fair! Click here to view the exhibitor listing. As with every fabulousplaces.co.uk event, the aim is to bring you an event with a fabulous difference…there are so many events taking place at this time of year and I am delighted to bring you an event that will stand out from all the rest.
There’ll be a delicious gourmet BBQ from the Cathedral Quarter Hotel, great local beers and ciders, grow your own and a best selection of food and gift stalls. The Creative Station will be offering all sorts of fun things for little ones.
I’m getting very excited about the event and why not…the venue is stunning and the exhibitors are truly above and beyond what you normally find at food and gift fairs. Hope to see you there!
To view the full Summer Food and Gift Fair website please click here.
If you’ve not been to The Roundhouse before, click here to take a look at their website…it’s a stunning piece of Derby railway heritage!
See you at the Fair!
Deb
June 14th, 2011 §
Looking for a little weekend inspiration? At this time of year there’s always something taking place at the weekends to tempt you and with this coming Sunday being an extra special day for Dads, here is a little inspiration…
fabulousplaces.co.uk contains an array of places to visit in Derbyshire, Cheshire and Nottinghamshire. Click here to take a look.
DERBYSHIRE – Sunday 19th June
Ice Cream Festival at Bluebells Farm, Derbyshire
A great family day with lot of fun activities, food tastings and stalls.
Click here for full information.
Cachepot open for Breaston Garden Trail
Cachepot Gift Shop will be open and joining in the celebrations this Sunday during the popular Breaston Village Garden Trail.
Click here for full information about Cachepot.
The Derbyshire Heroes Run and Family Fun Day
Walk, jog or run 5km or 10km in aid of your local Air Ambulance
Location: Locko Park, Derby, DE21 7BW
Click here for more information.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE – Sunday 19th June 2011
Great Nottinghamshire Bike Ride – Sun 19 June 2011
A great event for the family or the more active cycler.
Click here for full information.
Let me know if you have any other special events taking place this Sunday and I’ll help spread the word!
Don’t forget…the next fabulousplaces.co.uk is just around the corner!
fabulousplaces.co.uk Summer Food & Gift Fair
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd July 2011
The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby
Over 60 food & gift stalls and lots of family fun…an event not to be missed!
Click here to find out more.
June 12th, 2011 §
Bluebells Dairy are holding their first Ice Cream Festival on Sunday 19th June 2011.
Ice cream and spoon racing, blind folded ice cream tasting and ice cream target practice… these are just a few of the fun and wacky activities you will see at Bluebell’s first ever Ice Cream Festival and Summer Food Tasting. Join the Bluebells team for this fabulous event on Father’s Day, Sunday 19th June 2011 and see what else you can do with ice cream! Which Dad will be crowned the winner of the fastest ice cream eating competition? An array of delicious and innovative flavours of Bluebells Real Dairy Ice Cream will be on offer for all the family to taste and enjoy.
Activities include: Birds of Prey display, fire engine display, farm trail, bouncy castle, face painting, beehive display, doggy show jumping, calf and goat parade, animal tent, animal quiz, rabbit petting, BBQ, strawberries & cream, RSPCA identichipping and display, food tasting and much more!
ENTRY: Adults £3.50, £2.50 children. Family ticket £10 (family of 4). Entry fee to include entry to the Play Area, Animal Patch, free participation in all ice cream games, food tastings and a fabulous owl display.
See you there!
June 10th, 2011 §
Happy Friday! The next 25 lucky people who order a copy of fabulousplaces.co.uk magazine (Derbyshire etc. guide) will also receive a ticket to visit the fabulousplaces.co.uk Summer Food and Gift Fair!
Also, when you arrive at the event you’ll also be given a FREE fabulousplaces.co.uk cotton shopper bag to carry all the goodies you find at the event!
Magazines are just £3.50 delivered direct to you and will also include a ticket to the next fabulousplaces.co.uk event!
Click here to place your order!
June 7th, 2011 §
It’s that time of year when elderflowers are beginning to show themselves, so I thought it would be perfect to post a recipe for one of my favourites…elderflower cordial.
I used this recipe last year to make my first ever homemade cordial, which was delicious and extremely self satisfying to make. The recipe will make approx 3 litres (5 pints) of cordial…plenty to see you through the rest of the year.
Here’s what you’ll need:
30 elderflower heads
6 pints (approx 3 litres) of boiling water
900g of caster sugar
50g of citric acid (you’ll find this at any local chemist)
1 unwaxed lemon
2 unwaxed lime
- Gently rinse the elderflowers…this will remove any dirt and little critters!
- Using a very large bowl, carefully pour the boiling water over the caster sugar. Stir the mixture well and leave it to cool.
- Add the citric acid, sliced lemon and limes and finally the elderflowers.
- Leave the mixture to cool in a safe place for approx 24 hrs, stirring occasionally.
- The final step is to strain the mixture through muslin. Once this is done the mixture is ready to be bottled (bottles should be new and ideally sterilized). What I love about the cordial is that it keeps well and it also makes a great gift presented in a bottle with a tag. The cordial will keep for months and even longer if you freeze it (if you decide to freeze some, make sure that it’s in a plastic container or bottle).
Enjoy!
Elderflower cordial is just one of the many inspiring recipes featured in the fabulousplaces.co.uk etc. magazine. Click here to get your copy of the 2011 Derbyshire guide.
May 30th, 2011 §
Come & say hello this Saturday…we’ll be at Wirksworth Farmers Market selling the fabulousplaces.co.uk magazine, etc. We’ll be offering the magazine at a special Farmers Market price of just £2 (rrp. £3.50). The Farmer Market can be located on the main road through Wirksworth (St Johns Street) from 9am until 2pm.
You’ll also have an opportunity to buy the I heart Derbyshire cotton shopper bag and also pick up a flyer for the upcoming fabulousplaces.co.uk Summer Food & Gift Fair at the Roundhouse on 2nd & 3rd July 2011.
Hope to see you there!
May 13th, 2011 §
The lovely Dawn from Rudd Moncrieff has been baking up some delicious dishes and has kindly offered to share one of her favorite recipes…Summer Raspberry Tart.
Rudd Moncrieff offer a variety of workshops at the stunning Old Vicarage in Shirley, Near Ashbourne. The Workshops range from inspirations entertaining, cooking, baking, lifestyle and much more. If you’re looking to get some inspiration for this Summer then a Rudd Moncrieff Workshop is a must…I’ve booked onto Summer Entertaining on the 26th May, can’t wait! To find out more about Rudd Moncrieff events please click here.
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
250g (9oz) Shortcrust Pastry
300g (11oz) Raspberries
300ml (½pt) Crème fraîche
4 heaped tbsp Brown sugar
3 eggs
Temperature
190ºc, 375ºf, Gas Mark 5 for 25 minutes. If using an aga, place on the floor of the roasting oven for 10 minutes and then place the cold plain shelf on the 2nd set of runners once the pastry is turning brown for a further 15 minutes.
Method
1. Line the tart tin with the pastry (preferably loose bottomed). Prick the base with a fork and bake in the oven for 10 minutes, if bubbles begin to appear press down with the back of the spoon.
2. Place the raspberries in the pastry case. Beat or whisk together eggs, crème fraiche and 3 tbsp brown sugar . Pour over the raspberries and sprinkle the remaining 1 tbsp of brown sugar on the top.
♥ Tip…this is such a wonderful dessert as it can be made the day before it is needed and frozen and you don’t even need to bake blind!!
May 12th, 2011 §
After a wonderful Christmas Market, I’m delighted to be announcing the fabulousplaces.co.uk Food & Gift Fair at The Roundhouse on Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd July 2011! Doors will open at 11am.
Lots of stalls offering delicious food and handpicked gifts for you and your home. As always, the events are planned and designed around the type of events I like to visit. There are lots of great events taking place in the area, but the fabulousplaces.co.uk events are always different and offer something for the whole family.
Polly’s List will be back again this year offering truly special crafts and fun for the little ones.
Catherdral Quarter Hotel will be cooking up some delicious food on the BBQ.
The Roundhouse will be full with stalls…all personally handpicked by me!
Click here for full information & exhibitor list.
Entry is £1 (free for under 16s)
Supporting Cancer Research UK
May 8th, 2011 §
fabulousplaces.co.uk will be out about over the Summer at the following events…we’ll be promoting all things fabulous and also selling the magazine:
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May 2011
Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair
For full information about the event please click here. This year’s event will be held at Hardwick Hall.
Saturday 4th June 2011, 9am – 2pm
Wirksworth Farmers Market
Saturday 26th June 2011, 1pm onwards
Duffield Carnival
Eyes Meadow, Duffield
Click here for a location map.
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd July 2011
fabulousplaces.co.uk Food & Gift Fair
The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derbyshire
Click here for full information.
April 28th, 2011 §
You can now buy your copy of the fabulousplaces.co.uk etc. magazine at the following fabulous places:
Online at fabulousplaces.co.uk
The Bottlekiln, West Hallam
Bluebells Dairy, Spondon
Studio 61, Holloway
Hassop Station, Bakewell
The Loaf, Crich
Alphabet Gift Shop, Mickleover
We will also be selling the magazine at the Derbyshire Food & Drink Festival at Hardwick Hall on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd May 2011.
The etc. magazine is a 2011 publication from fabulousplaces.co.uk with 74 pages of Derbyshire, food, places, days out, inspiration and makers.
Click here to purchase your copy online at fabulousplaces.co.uk now.
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