Earlier on this year we got the amazing opportunity to learn how to bake from one of the stars of one of our favourite food shows. The Great British Bake Off is an iconic show and the franchise is now happily cropping up across the world. So when an opportunity cropped up to bake with Paul Hollywood – a man who is at the top of his game and one of the best in the business to learn from – we both jumped at the chance.
A couple of months ago we ventured to Exeter to attend The Big Cake Show. The show was great, and what we found in Exeter was beyond expectation – fantastic architecture, an easy to navigate and clean city centre, as well as some top notch food and drink; we sniff that out wherever we go, naturally. Though it was a bit of a whirlwind three days, it was such a worthwhile journey and we cannot wait to return. Here’s our pick of the places we visited on a really quick trip, as well as some we spotted for the next trip we take.
The other half of our Eurovision super-post this year is all about the grand final on Saturday. This year Copenhagan are hosting and we have a group of friends coming round to cheer on our favourite acts and eat some delicious European food. It’s often hard to remember that we are all one big continent because each country has such a different personality and cuisine that it’s hard to find a few common dishes that signify Europe as a whole.
Eurovision parties have become the norm and a treasured tradition amongst our group of friends, and it’s always such a laugh to have a few drinks, some food, and watch the final together. People have their opinions about Eurovision but it truly is always a good show and such guaranteed entertainment for a week, every May. It’s so important to us that, since we’ve moved country, a couple of friends have decided to fly over to London this year to continue the tradition and watch the final with us on Saturday.
To celebrate Gay Christmas (i.e. Eurovision) we’ve decided to go all out and make a song and dance about it, if you’ll pardon the pun. For the week of Eurovision we will be bombarding you with posts celebrating European diversity and cuisine, as well as offering our own unique recipes and euro-inspired creations.
Patrick is going to take a little time to show you around his hometown and talk you through the treasures of Drogheda on the banks of the River Boyne in Louth, an hour from Ireland’s capital, Dublin.
We have decided to diversify how we do this blog. Seeing as Russell cannot stop talking and loves radio, and sometimes we don’t get around to writing all of our foodie thoughts down, it felt right that we add a new dimension to what we do on GastroGays.
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