Food Frome

Food Frome has arranged a talk on Somerset Cider by local historian and cider maker Alan Stone.  Alan was also the author of the Somerset Cider Handbook.  The cost is £2.50 and this includes cider tastings and nibbles.  The talk is at Trinity Hall in Frome at 7.30pm on Wednesday, 25th January 2012. Click on the image to download a poster.

Members of Food Frome had a celebratory meal on St Catherine's Eve (24th November). 

Diane cooked a dish of pork in cider and this was accompanied by a salad made by Tim.  We drank Julian's home made cider.  This was followed by Cattern Cakes.

Recipes to follow...

There is another chance to see our latest film "Perna Fici et Mel" at 8pm on Thursday, 8th December 2011 at Trinity Hall, Frome.  Tickets are £5.00 which includes tasters of the dishes made in the film.  Contact info@foodfrome.org.uk for further information.

These are the recipes from Perna, Fici et Mel, our film about preparing a Roman which might have been eaten at the time the Froam Hoard was buried.  Our first showing of the filem during the Frome Festival 2011 was very successful and we are planning another showing later this year.

Food Frome at St Catherine’s Artisan Market – first Sunday of each month May to September and Christmas market first Sunday of December

Food Frome sells Cattern Cakes, a rich and spicy yeast bun, and seasonal fruit tarts  at the Artisan Market on Catherine Hill in Frome on the first Sunday of each month. The market is a lively event with many attractive stalls selling local crafts and food. We walk through the streets and sell from baskets on our arms.  We now have regular customers especially amongst the stall holders many of whom seem to rely on us for their sustenance through the day.

Cattern Cakes  Recipe - devised by Diane Wells from ideas in books and the web

A few years ago I planted a "Pink Glow" crab apple tree.  This year it had its first good crop of crab apples so I made some crab apple jelly.  The "Pink Glow" apples make a beautiful pink jelly.

I used a recipe from Jane Grigson's book "English Food":

Cover the crab apples with water (no need to peel or core them) and simmer gently until they turn to a soft pulp.  Strain the juice through muslin.  Add 1lb sugar per pint of juice, boil until it reaches setting point and pot in the usual way.

We now have a page for video clips from Food Frome's films.  Click on the Videos link in the menu. It includes a new clip from Perna, Fici et Mel (Ham, Figs and Honey).

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Food Frome in association with Bath and Camerton Archaological Society present their latest film Perna, Fici et Mel (Ham, Figs and Honey).  A meal like those enjoyed in Roman Britain when the Frome Hoard was buried.  The film includes interviews with specialists in food, archaeology and pottery.  Includes tasters.   £8 / £6 concessions.  Monday 11th July, 18:30 - 20:00 at The Corner House (formerly The Lamb Inn), Frome.  Tickets available from Frome Festival box office.