by Chez Shamwari | Sep 2, 2014 | Blog, Recipes
I was inspired to make this cake after watching a recent episode of BBC1’s Country File. It was featured by a farmer growing quinoa in the UK and evidently succeeding. The culmination of the clip was the said farmer and presenter enjoying a slice of his gluten free...
by Chez Shamwari | Aug 25, 2014 | Blog
The theme for tonight’s event was set in the expectation of August being the height of British summer with plenty of warm sunshine. However, the rain was pouring with a definite chill in the air as we arrived but it certainly didn’t dampen our spirits and enjoyment....
by Chez Shamwari | Aug 25, 2014 | Menus
Today’s afternoon tea was attended by those who have been waiting patiently on my ever growing waiting list. A group of people, who had never met before, arrived expectantly at the appointed hour. As ever, the occasion seemed to work its magic, for hardly had the tea...
by Chez Shamwari | Jul 25, 2014 | Blog
A few weeks ago, Yorkshire was struck with Tour De France fever. It seemed like the whole of Yorkshire went ‘yellow’ and turned up for the show. And what a party it turned out to be. We were blessed with the finest sunny weather to show off the stunning...
by Chez Shamwari | Jul 15, 2014 | Menus
Today’s event was a birthday party for a half centurion. With vegetarians and pescatarians to consider and food intolerances to steer clear of, there was a lot of ‘stewing’ over this menu on my part. It’s funny how some times menu planning just slots into place with...