Blog – Bangers & Balls

26/03/2021

A Love Letter to Sustainability

As a conscientious child I was always concerned about the planet. I was the kid at school helping the bugs off the playground and turning off unused switches‘for the polar bears’ (I’m not sure now how much good it did, but I was trying). It’s hard to know when collecting bugs on leaves morphed into […]

08/03/2021

Tantialisingly Tasty Dandelion Flowers

Dandelion Magic: Eating the Flowers There is nothing like treating those you love the most in your life. Why don’t you give the ultimate gift this year – your time and a tantalising taste experience? Get outside, take in one of the 356 sunsets we are invited to every year and gather some dandelions and […]

03/03/2021

Be part of our Story: Marketing Assistant Role

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 […]

20/02/2021

Celebrating 75 Years of VE Day with Bangers and Balls

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 up, warm the teapot, get […]

16/02/2021

Parenting: MUMMMMY I Only want to eat Pink today Please!! Barbie Vomit?

I can’t help it I HATE well meaning parenting blogs. I find mysef listening to their parenting advice wondering if they have ever met a small child. Let alone had lunch with these tiny but fierce magnifcient creatres. Their big smiling grins turning to intorabe rage if a pea dares to touch ANOTHER pea on […]

16/02/2021

Suprisingly Nutty Jerusalem Artichoke Risotto.

Duncans Suprisingly Nutty Jerusalem Artichoke Risotto. The Jerusalem Artichoke is not the best looking looking plant but the health benefits and taste of this remarkable tubar makes it deserve a place on your dinner plate. The flavour creating by the Jerusalem Artichoke really does burst onto the plate and elevate any dish. It took its […]

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. They are a sight to be seen in the Ocean. […]

15/02/2021

A letter from our Dining Valentine – Magical Past Experiences

Our Dine at Home Experiences can feel like they are cloaked in mystery and our Valentine Day Weekend Dine at Home was no different. We love to tease our diners so plump your velvet cushion, put your feet up and read all about every initmate detail that goes into it. Tease Your Valentine It isn’t […]

02/02/2021

Dig for Victory Kale Pesto – The Perfect Way to Satisfy Afternoon Winter Cravings

Kale is is the perfect way to satisfy your afternoon winter cravings. I absolutely love wandering out to our garden to harvest it and make my Dig for Victory Kale Pesto. It makes me feel like I am Queen Bee of the Garden and Ballroom. I also love how Kale became one of the […]