Jump to Recipe Print Recipe During this morning’s meeting, a bleary eyed Xanthe wandered into the kitchen, eager to see why on earth her parents were talking to their computer, rather than playing with her (a mystery indeed). Her eyes lit up as she spied treats on the table- a pack of custard creams. “Can […]
Marketing Assistant Role Location: Your Kitchen Table (Home) Hours 25 Hours a week that we agree together. How to Apply: Through your nearest Kickstarter Scheme in Essex, Kent or London. You need to be between 18 -24 and registered with your local Job Centre. Our Story Bangers and Balls started with a mission to put […]
10/02/2022 The Joys of Spring: Sunny Daffodils, Prancing Poets and Cheesy Leek Scones ‘I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.’ I Wandered Lonely […]
29/09/2021 Juniper 101; Terrific Tipsy Tales and Sozzled Stories. Researching for this blog I opened a veritable Pandora’s box of folklore. Apparently juniper could be used for anything from Protecting your home from thieves and witches, treating burns and even a vaginal douche. Oh, and making Gin of course. It is my job to distill […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Celebrating VE Day with you in lockdown was an extremely special moment. Driving through those VE Day flag lined streets and feeling the swirl of the community as we delivered your vintage inspired hampers. It is a memory that will always stay warm in our hearts. So put your feet […]
16/02/2021 Steamy Saucy Sardines: The Shimmering Creatures of the Sea Shimmering its Scales on the Catwalk this week is the very Steamy Saucy Sardine. Sardines are a pint sized fish that grow no bigger than 25cm. That doesn’t stop them from playing a goliath role in marine ecosystems around the world from Peru to Philippines. […]
08/04/2021 10 Fantastic Facts You Never Knew About Rupert Bear Rupert bear is nothing short of a national treasure. Since first appearing on the pages of the Daily Express, the loveable bear has come to occupy a place in the hearts of children and adults alike. Rupert stands as an icon of English nostalgia- as […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Tastes and smells are one of the most powerful tools for unlocking our memories. Perhaps that’s why childhood sweets have such a special place in our hearts. There’s just something about the sweet treats of our youthful days that stick with us. The taste, the smell and the vibrant packaging […]
Easter is a time of abundance after 40 days of Lent – with a day off for St. Patricks’ Day of course. A whole month with no sweets, sugar and I don’t how many Hail Marys and Stations of the Cross. This was the backdrop of my childhood Easter of the 80 and 90s. Praying […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe The violet is small but mighty- bringing fear to farmwives, luck to the Irish and revolution to the French. Who could imagine that such a small flower could have such a rich history! Let’s begin with the Greek Goddess Persephone. Persephone was gathering violets for her mother Demeter (Goddess of […]
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One of the main reasons Bangers and Balls have come up with the Halloween festival is to prize children away from their screens and spend some good, old fashioned, family time together. We are creating bonds and memories that will last a lifetime, either out in nature or around the kitchen table. That being […]
On a sunny morning, you might catch me out in the Cornish fields, filling my basket with wild edibles. I feel connected to nature and blissfully happy as I weave my way along the coast paths, stopping to pick rock samphire and sea cabbage. For me, foraging is a hobby, a fun day out. I […]
The cherry tree is perhaps best recognised as an icon of spring- it’s lightly pink or white blossoms arriving around easter, marking the festival of rebirth and new beginnings. It has become a global favourite, with people the world over waiting with bated breath for the jaw-droppingly beautiful explosion of blossom. As many beautiful blossom […]
