by Chez Shamwari | Apr 7, 2014 | Blog
With Easter on the horizon, it seemed apt to adopt a theme that was representative of the season. Easter Delicacies was not to be restricted to those very traditional of Easter cakes, such as the British Simnel, but to include traditional family favourites that might...
by Chez Shamwari | Apr 6, 2014 | Menus
The overriding motivation for this afternoon tea was that, with Mothering Sunday falling on the 30th March, I thought an afternoon tea on Saturday 29th might be an opportunity for some Mums to be treated to a special occasion. However, amongst my guests, there were no...
by Chez Shamwari | Mar 8, 2014 | Menus
Today’s event was another private booking and much anticipated having had the booking in the diary for some months. How time flies when suddenly it’s time to lay the table and put the kettle on! I knew my guests love their food and with no dietary requirements to...
by Chez Shamwari | Mar 6, 2014 | Blog
The theme for March 2014’s Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club event was effectively carte blanche (but strictly within the rules!). ‘Whatever you fancy’ literally left members to choose to bake whatever caught their imagination for that moment. As a result, I had...
by admin | Feb 26, 2014 | Menus
Ever in the search of great flavours and new ideas, I was able to implement a few of my most recent findings on this menu. Firstly, the cucumber sandwiches were ‘buttered’ with light cream cheese mixed with a hint of basil pesto. Then, there was the...
