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Dear Newsletter Subscriber
Welcome to our June newsletter. I planned this to be a really summery newsletter - hence the picture but looking out of the window I am not so sure!! Anyway despite the weather we have lots of summery things going on and plenty to tell you about.
We have some great new classes hitting the schedule including another date with the wonderful Angela Hartnett. We can't wait. If you would like to come - do book quickly - the class sold out within hours last time.
We are praying for some fine weather this Sunday as some of us will be taking part in the Annual Bath Boules festival in Queens Square in Bath. Do come along and say hi. We have been training hard (not!).
We were very lucky last weekend when we took a stall of our Bakery wares to the brilliant Widcombe Rising festival. The sun held out until about 4.30pm and we met a whole load of new customers who had not discovered us before.
There are lots of other events going on this summer so do check out the details below and come and join us if you can.
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NEW CLASS
Michelin Starred Masterclass
Angela Hartnett - Murano
Friday 12 October 2012
�215
After a sell out class last year, Angela Hartnett is back to host another wonderful class.
In 2002 with Gordon Ramsay she opened Menu Restaurant at the Connaught Hotel; the first woman ever to run the kitchen there. Her efforts were formally recognized in 2004 with the award of her first Michelin Star and in January 2007 Angela was awarded an MBE for her service to the hospitality industry.
After 5 successful years at the Connaught, Angela and Gordon Ramsay opened Murano in Mayfair in August 2008. Murano serves modern cuisine with an Italian accent, reflecting Angela's family roots. Not long after opening, the sublime Murano was awarded its first Michelin star in Jan 2009 Opening to critical acclaim Angela had the opportunity to take over Murano for herself and became the sole owner in October 2010.
Join Angela for this wonderful class celebrating the fabulous menus from Murano. 
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Perfect Summer Food
So it may not be picnic season yet in the UK but many of us are trying to eat a little lighter with our summer holiday round the corner. We think we have some things that might appeal...
Eat In... at The Bertinet Bakery Cafe
We have some great summer specials on our menu at the moment. Pop in and try our:
Meat or Cheese Boards served with our house salad, accompaniments and Bertinet bread;
 
Crudites with our delicious dips - fresh basil pesto, aubergine caviar and chickpea
and if the temperatures rise try our delicious new Italian Gelati in a traditional waffle cone or served with cloud meringues and salted butter caramel or summer berry compote.
Flavours vary but include lemon, strawberry, chocolate, coffee, pistachio, mango and vanilla.
OR take a class at The Bertinet Kitchen
so you have some fabulous recipes for picnics, alfresco dining or even just pretending it is summer!
Moveable Feasts with Jenny Chandler Join Jenny for this special hands on cookery class where she will show you how to create perfect picnics. Ascot, Glyndebourne, Henley, school sports days or just the back garden - the picnic season must surely be with us soon and anyway this glamorous and delicious do-ahead menu not only travels well but is also brilliant for entertaining at home with no last minute fuss.
Thursday 12 July 2012 10am �100
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Out & About
Events & Demos over the Summer
Richard is out and about over the summer doing a host of demos from his new book PASTRY. You can catch him at any of these events...
Dorset Seafood Festival, Weymouth
Sunday 8th July
Richard is on stage at 2pm but you can also catch Mark Hix at 3pm on the Sunday and Silla Bjerrum on the Saturday. If you can't make it to Weymouth then both Mark and Silla will be at the kitchen later in the year.
Port Eliot Festival, Cornwall
Saturday 21st July
Richard is appearing in the wonderful restored Georgian kitchens at the Port Eliot festival on 21 July. The fesitval runs all weekend with camping in the grounds and a host of literary, music and food performers. Great fun for the whole family For more information and tickets see The Port Eliot website Abergavenny Food Festival
Saturday 15 September
One of the best food festivals around. Always a great line up of the best chefs and wonderful food ideas. Richard will be doing a demo on one of the main stages, ranting with Rude Health and teaching a hands on class for kids in the Food Academy.
The Cake & Bake Show
Saturday 22 September at 2pm
Richard and a host of other well known bakers and cake makers will be getting together in London for the Cake & Bake show.
If you weren't able to make Richard's Pastry demo at Toppings in Bath earlier this month then you can catch some snippets from it HERE and also HERE. |
Last minute availability
Here is a quick round up of the latest availability for the next few weeks....
Classic Italian cooking: Sicily, Calabria & Puglia
with Valentina Harris A wonderful feast of Italian dishes with Valentina who is a much loved and noted authority on Italian food and has written over 20 books on Italian cookery including the award winning Perfect Pasta. She appears regularly on television and has had her own series on BBC called Italian Regional Cookery. In this class capture the essence of classic Italian food with dishes from Sicily and Southern Italy. Saturday 30 June 2012 �150.00
Sustainable Seafood with Tom Kime
We are delighted to welcome chef and author Tom Kime to the kitchen for this very special hands on sustainable fish class where Tom will teach you how to be confident that you are shopping ethically and a host of delicious recipes from around the world to make the most of the fish you buy. Tom trained under Rick Stein at The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow before working at The River Caf� and Le Pont de la Tour. He then moved to Sydney to work with David Thompson, sparking a fascination with South East Asian food and an exploration of combining hot, sweet, salt and sour flavours. He now owns Fish & Co, a sustainable seafood restaurant in Sydney. He is the author of 5 books including the award winning "Exploring Taste and Flavour" and "Fish Tales" which was published in 2009 in conjunction with the MSC and for which Tom travelled the world visiting sustainable fisheries. Thursday 5th July 2012, 10am �175.00
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Jenny Chandler's Real Taste of Spain
Toppings of Bath
Wednesday 4th July 8pm
The lovely Jenny Chandler will be appearing at Toppings bookshop in Bath for a talk and tasting about Spanish Tapas. Jenny focuses on the everyday foods of Spain that are central to good home cooking: plump tomatoes, fresh fish and vegetables, ripe fruits, tasty cheeses and perfectly cured meats.
 For tickets (�7) pop into Toppings or see the Toppings website. Admission price redeemable against a cost of Jenny's brilliant book The Real Taste of Spain
Attendees will also receive a discount voucher for a one day class with Jenny at The Bertinet Kitchen. |
New Baking Kit to make your Pastry Perfect!
 With the launch of Richard's new book Pastry we thought we would also extend our range of baking equipment to ensure we could offer you all the bits you might need.
We have some great loose bottomed non-stick tartlet tins (from �2.75), some slightly larger quiche tins, a set of 3 tart rings (�10.95), a great set of pastry cutters in a tin (�8.95) and lots of
 
new bits for icing and finishing your baking beautifully.
Click HERE to shop NOW
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Bertinet needs YOU
There is still just time to cast your votes in the Observer Food Monthly Awards. You can vote HERE before the closing date of 29 June and we would love your support for
Pastry for Best Cook Book
The Bertinet Bakery for Best Local Retailer
and Richard for Best Food Personality.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Radio 4 Food & Farming Awards. You can find out more from The Food Programme's presenter Sheila Dillon and nominate in any of the categories HERE.
We would love your support for The Bertinet Bakery for Best Food Producer and Best Local Retailer. |
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Bertinet in the News
Stella Magazine (Sunday Telegraph 10 June) included tips for freezing pastry taken from Pastry. Coming up on 30 June in The Times is a collection of chefs' easy summer recipes including one from Richard. Pastry was also reviewed in the July issue of France magazine and Country & Town House magazine flagged up both Pastry and Richard's appearance at Port Eliot. Richard's recipes for Peach tarts, Duck pie and Langues du chat are featured in the summer issue of Destination France magazine.
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As always, we look forward to welcoming you to the kitchen and bakery soon.
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Richard & Jo Bertinet
and The Bertinet Kitchen & Bakery Teams
www.bertinet.com
+44 (0)1225 445531
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