I have to say I welcome September and the start of Autumn with open arms..I LOVE apples, blackberries, plums..in tarts, pies, galettes for something lighter..casseroles with chunks of carrot and creamy mash, veggie soup with toasties on the side for lunch..definitely my favourite time of year..or maybe I just simply like a change in my…
Welcome June !!….what a fantastic start to the summer we are having… and because of all that we are baking lighter fruitier treats..where would we be without peaches?…have you seen our baked peach cake? or strawberries?..we have them with elderflower scented custard or matched with rhubarb in a classic tart…everything showing respect to fruit in…
Bunnies, Eggs, Chickies, a stretch in the evenings, chocolate…what’s not to like about Easter..if I could paint the shop yellow for the week of Easter I would !!
All I can think about is “let’s treat mother” when I think about this day. Cake to have and enjoy after lunch….this year we have decided to resurrect an old favourite,layered vanilla and red velvet sponge sandwiched together with jam,cream and vanilla buttercream…finished with a semi naked effect and shortbread biscuits! We will also have…
Spring has sprung…longer days, and with it our preference to be outside more…walking the doggie, strolling to meet friends for a coffee..change in lifestyle habits. Changes are also afoot in Goyas…have you seen the new cabinet yet?? The plan is to fill it with food for you to take home..cooked portions of free range chicken,…
I hope you got through January OK..It always seems such a marathon of a month with not much daylight or warmth…but February is upon us and with it a new bank holiday..Nice thought.. I would like to think I had a constructive few weeks with new products on the table..have you seen the cheesy garlic…
I promise I’m not going to start this ramble with asking you to start the New Year with new resolves … …more exercise, less red meat, more work/life balance, less chilled tipple all supposedly geared towards a new you !!..What I am going to do is thank you for supporting Goyas all through out the year…
I sat down to scribble the new blog.. ..not sure I like that word? Anyway.. got started and had wanted to avoid the clichés, the slightly over commercialised expressions, the soft/hard sell……and then I looked around me…and all I saw was the above !!!..so here I am, quietly loving it all, in the middle of…
We are going to celebrate thanksgiving this year !! All of a sudden I find myself working officially to a timeline…Because I need to have text for the blog I am watching the calendar much more and as a result I’m thinking ahead a little more….so here we are ..doing some baking for all our…
It seems to have taken us forever… …to get our heads around ‘a blog” – but here we are at last !!Anyone who knows me knows that I love to chat about food…cake..and most of all Goyas…so you may have to be patient with me until I get used to the notion that I need…
News and new offerings Weclome to our newsletter, and thanks for stopping by. We have some delicious new treats coming up for the Autumn including some spooky Halloween themed goodies, and our newly updated catering menu. (Catering menu HERE) We hope to see you instore – we’re open Tuesday through Saturday 9.30am to 5pm. Of…