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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 - The Apron Cafe

    On the first Friday in June 2025, eight members of Food and Cookery Group 1 left Ravenshead to rendezvous at The Apron Café and Bakery where they enjoyed a leisurely lunch. The Apron is situated next to the runway at Gamston Airport, Retford. The friendly staff serve restaurant quality food which is freshly made on…

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  • Aprons and Appetites - Healthy Eating Fuddle

    Our theme for May 2025 was a Healthy Eating Home Fuddle. Preparation time... Our table laden with healthy dishes... A post-prandial game of Molkky… ...with four cup winners

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  • Aprons and Appetites - "Green Feast"

    In March 2025 the Food and Cookery Group 1 enjoyed a St Patrick’s Day Green feast at Kath’s Community Centre. The Green foods were many and varied. We started with a warming Shropshire pea soup and garlic bread, closely followed by main courses of pasta with prawns and pistachio pesto, (not easy to say but…

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