Meeting with Caroline Cook - trainee journalist

We met Caroline Cook (a trainee journalist with Cardiff School of Journalism) on Saturday to talk about a feature piece Caroline wants to write about CalonY Gegin Underground.  Caroline asked us lots of questions about how we became interested in cooking and food and about the underground night we're organising for March 19th: if we'd decided on the menu, the costs, where it would be held, how we are going to advertise the night.  We agreed that Caroline would come to the underground night and, speak to fellow guests and then write the piece on Calon Y Gegin Underground.  Apparently, we are the 1st underground restaurant in South Wales!  Caroline publishes her articles at http://www.capturecardiff.com/ and will publish the piece sometime after 19th March.

Certificates

Lara and I have successfully completed our level 2 certificate in basic food hygiene. We found a great online training module which we completed last night. Complying with the Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Hygiene Regulations 2006 is important when producing food for public consumption and undertaking training in food hygiene is one of the many ways in which we must comply. So, we're all trained up and waiting for our certificates to arrive.

Sunday Taster I

Thanks to everyone who attended our Sunday Taster on January 31st 2010.  We really did have a fantastic day and were extremely grateful for everyone answering a questionnaire after each course.  Thank you so much!

For those of you who were unable to attend, the menu looked something like this:

• Processco and Brioche accompanied:
  Jams: Plum, Apple & Blueberry, Apple & Blackberry
  Compotes: Spiced Plum, Apple & Cinnamon
  Marmalade: Grapefruit
• Amuse Bouche
  Tapenades: Black Olive, Green Olive
  Pestos: Green, Red.
• Homemade Soups
  Welsh Pea & Ham, Roasted Red Pepper, Thai Butternut Squash, Slow Roasted Tomato & Garlic
• Butters
  Lemon & Parsley butter with HaddockGinger & Orange with fresh scallop
  Chilli, Coriander & Ginger with grilled prawn
• Baked Quiches
  Roasted Red Pepper & Goat Cheese, Ham & Perl Las, Spinach & Gruyere with slow roasted tomatoes
• Sauces
  Arrabiatta, Tomato & Basil, Provencal, Tuna & Black Olive, Apple & Fennel
• Chutneys
  Apple, Spiced Plum, Caramelised Onion and Balsamic, Roasted Red Pepper & Chilli
• Sweet Things
  Lemon & Walnut Shortbread cookies, Vanilla Cream Cupcakes, Super Good for You Chocolate Cake, Caramel & Apple Shortbread Tart

We plan on hosting another tasting day in May... keep a look out on the site for the date.

Welcome to Calon y Gegin | Heart of the Kitchen

Everyone, welcome to our blog!  We are a new Underground Supperclub in the South Wales area and will hold events in both Cardiff and Bridgend, starting March 19th 2010.  Our drive and ambition is not only our love and passion for food and cooking, but the beautiful produce available to us locally - yet so many of us use the convenience of supermarkets.  Granted, not everything can be sourced locally.

Calon y Gegin | The Heart of the Kitchen, is not only a supperclub.  We produce beautiful jams, chutneys, pestos, baked products like quiches, cakes and biscuits - all made to order, fresh!  If you have any requirements at all, you should get in touch and we will do our best to fulfill your needs.