u3a

Ravenshead

Aprons and Appetites

Food and Cookery group
Status:Active, not currently accepting new members
Leader:
Leader:
When: On Fridays
2nd or 3rd Fridays but not always!
Venue: Homes of group members

This group was formed in November 2021 Covering Food, Cookery & Fine Dining. We hope to include activities such as:- Sharing Recipes; Attending Cookery Courses; Eating out together; Fine Dining experiences; Group Cooking in Members’ Homes; Visits to Food Shows & Producers.

January 2025 - As the Food and Cookery was so popular it was divided into two groups, imaginatively named as Group 1 and Group 2!

January 2026 - to avoid confusion we have been renamed the "Aprons and Appetites" group!

Pictured in June 2024, members of the Food and Cookery Group at Kath's community centre in Blidworth for their 'Picnic' themed meeting. Fortunately, the weather was superb as was the food provided! A most enjoyable opportunity to meet up once again and relax in the sunshine.

See below for our latest reports from Maria and Yvonne...


  • Aprons and Appetites - Root Vegetables

    It was a grand birthday celebration at the latest fuddle for members of the Aprons and Appetites group, aka the AA Group. Kath was delighted to discover she would be sharing her special birthday with a couple of bottles of bubbly and a strawberry cream birthday cake. With Yvonne and Judith, who also celebrate birthdays…

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  • Aprons and Appetites - School Dinners

    On Friday September 19 2025, Food and Cookery Group 1 met to share memories of, and celebrate School Dinners. A wonderful selection of assorted salads... ...was followed by classics such as liver and bacon, minced beef pie and sausage casserole accompanied by cheesy mashed potato. Everyone loves school puddings and we enjoyed Manchester and Butterscotch…

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  • Aprons and Appetites - Summer BBQ 2025

    Here comes summer! On a beautiful day in July Ru3a Food and Cookery group 1 met for their annual BBQ. There was not a single lettuce leaf or tomato to be found on today’s menu. Instead, the members feasted on: “Mermaids on Horseback”, with homemade coleslaw, beetroot and orange salad, pasta and bacon salad, corn…

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Navigate forwards and backwards below for earlier reports...

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