The new group which has a good mix of original and fairly new members have met and as you can see now has a new name. The group will meet twice a month, the last Thursday in the month and another date to be agreed by the group. Because of other commitments not all members can make all meetings but everyone will try and attend as many sessions as possible. We will meet at 10-12pm at 57 Deyes Lane.
We looked at what each person wants to get from the group, a question which we will regularly revisit to make sure we are meeting the needs of individuals in the group. What most people wanted is inspiration and some new ideas, whether cooking for one, or hosting a dinner party or family gathering.
Our first challenge is to cook soda bread using Paul Hollywood’s recipe and report back to the group. For most people in the group this is the first time they have made soda bread. To carry on this theme we are having a go at making pasta at the next session, which we think will be a good fun team building activity, and will top this off with sauces to go with the pasta at the following session.
We briefly looked at ways to save money by bulk buying, which we will incorporate in future themes, Chinese being an example. Having an expert like Denis is a real asset. He has already provided us with a list of essential ingredients needed to cook Chinese. I think a Chinese banquet could well be on the menu in the future and I am sure with Denis’s guidance we as a group can achieve that.