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Issue 5: April 2012
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Welcome Easter’s arrival provides most of us with some well earned time off to spend with friends and family. This year in Belfast, there certainly is no shortage of things to do. Just down the road from many of us is the extraordinary Titanic Belfast. The amount of research, planning, creativity and pure hard work that has gone into this project will undoubtedly astonish the community and visitors alike. Already a friendly addition to the skyline, this is set to revolutionize Belfast as a destination but also that area of town, a once derelict landscape into a ‘must do’. But as the city develops and this building takes centre stage this year, behind the scenes the cogs of the city have and will continue to turn, that means us, you and the community as a whole. It’s up to us to harness all that comes from this as we welcome more and more people to our brilliant city. We have certainly got the buzz. And theres plenty to buzz about in this issue too. We keep you up to speed with the news and events happening East side and beyond. Our resident beauty guru’s discuss banishing the wrinkles, we also have a food special with local food and drink experts sharing their wisdom for those cooking up a storm at home. Our profiles are Cafe Mocha, My Little Hat Box and Wyse Byse and our local advertisers are on board with a host of products and services on your doorstep. So, keep it local, East Belfast is in Bloom.
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Contents
Bloom. The local magazine for your community. 19
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6 Local News
19 Cookbook
13 Health & Beauty
24 Food Focus
14 Food Special
26 What’s On?
16 Rising Star
30 Local Legend
Headlines, events and everything else you need to know locally.
The Secret Day Spa give you some insider info on beating the wrinkles and more.
Cooking up a storm at home? Let our local experts help you titillate your tastebuds.
Hats off to milliner Nicola McCkee of My Little Hat Box fame.
The Ultimate 30 minute Cookbook is ideal for plates served up pronto.
Pop in for a cuppa and much more at the buzzing Cafe Mocha.
No plans for April? You do now with our guide to events in the East.
We all share our own memories of the legend that is Wyse Byse. Read their 40 year story. www.bloommagazine.co.uk 5
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TITANIC BELFAST FESTIVAL LAUNCH
Organised by Belfast City Council and supported by NITB with funding from DETI, the packed programme of activity will mark the centenary of Titanic’s fateful maiden voyage and will run from 31 March to 22 April. Highlights will include the return of MTV to Belfast with an open air concert featuring Olly Murs, Rizzle Kicks and Sean Paul, the staging of the world’s biggest ever digital projection lighting show and a poignant public commemoration service marking the unveiling of a Titanic Memorial Garden within the grounds of City Hall. Full details of the many exhibitions, screenings, tours, dramas, talks, music and family fun events are outlined in the Titanic Belfast Festival 2012 programme available from Belfast Welcome Centre and various outlets across the country or online at www.belfastcity.gov.uk/titanic
Frock Around the Dock
A one-off special event for 2012 in celebration of the city that built the Titanic. ‘Unlike our usual vintage fairs this ‘Made In Belfast’ event will feature creative designers selling handcrafted fashion, jewellery, artworks, furniture and homewares which reflect the following themes: Titanic, Maritime transport, Belfast - past, present and future, Edwardiana, Preservation of the past for the future through recycling of vintage and antique objects and old crafts. The majority of goods for sale will be unique to this event and made specifically for Frock Around The Dock so you won’t be able to get them anywhere else! Come join in this celebration of the city that built the Titanic and the creative industry of today, built on the industrial foundations of yesteryear. View the exhibitor list at www. decadencevintagefairs.com While onboard why not also visit the permanent Maritime Exhibition and the Galley Cafe to complete this fabulous afternoon out!’ Sunday 1st April 2012, 11am 4pm. The Belfast Barge, Lanyon Quay. Admission free. 6 www.bloommagazine.co.uk
Good News Galore For Baked in Belfast
Sheen seal of approval
Hollywood acting legend Martin Sheen has lent his support to a group of NI walkers who will be trekking Spain’s Camino de Santiago this July on behalf of local charity Action Cancer. The star has sent a personally-signed letter to the trekkers, offering words of wisdom and encouragement. Sheen’s most recent screen appearance was in movie The Way, which tells the story of one man’s pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago following the death of his son. In his letter Sheen says ‘If you feel the need for added motivation may I suggest you choose someone you love and admire, living or deceased, perhaps someone who battled cancer and dedicate your pilgrimage to them. Write that person’s name on your backpack and carry that person’s image in your heart to your journey’s end.’ For more information on Action Cancer’s upcoming treks and challenges, contact Lyn Palmer on T: 028 90803369, E: lpalmer@actioncancer.org or visit www.actioncancer.org.
Baked in Belfast’s award winning range of Jams, chutneys and marmalades are to be stocked by Selfridges in London. This order was facilitated with the help of InvestNI Food division. Baked in Belfast has also just started to supply Titanic Belfast with handpainted pottery and jam packs. And, in what has been a fantastic month for the company the tearoom in Orby Drive won first prize in the Customer Service Awards organised by Belfast City Council. Top marks were awarded for products, customer care, food quality and customer experience. The report, by a secret shopper, concluded ‘I loved my experience and came away enthusiastic about the quirkiness of the cafe and delighted at the hospitable welcome I had been given. Visitors would be given a true glimpse of the real Belfast here at its most natural and best’ A ringing endorsement! 122 Orby Drive, BT5. Tel 028 9079 8445.
A COMMUNITY CUPPA AT OASIS
Oasis Cafe is a little business but one giving back to a community in East Belfast which is affected by social deprivation in a big way. Run by the community organisation, Oasis Caring in Action, the social enterprise provides not just coffee but life changing opportunities. Based in the ground floor of the Oasis Centre in Castlereagh Street it aims to ‘Transform Lives, Transform Communities.’ Business Development Manager Jill Dunlop said the cafe provides an ‘excellent facility’ to connect with the public, volunteers and partners. Training opportunities are offered to volunteers who benefit from on the job experience and formal training opportunities. And Jill explains this for many leads to paid employment within the catering businesses. ‘It gives back by helping to empower the people who live within the community,’ she said. ‘The coffee shop is a great little business that does tremendous work in the community, employing people and giving many a chance to get back into the work environment. It is in an area that has suffered from social deprivation, high unemployment, but it helps people who may have been through tough times believe in themselves.’ Phone 028 9087 2277. 102 - 108 Castlereagh Street, BT5 4NJ. www.bloommagazine.co.uk 7
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Pictured at the launch of the Manifesto are (l-r): Kevin Doherty, Director of Services, Disability Action; Paschal McKeown, Head of External Relations and Community Action, Mencap in Northern Ireland; Pauline Leeson, Chief Executive Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI);and Michelle McIlveen, MLA and Chair of the All Party Group on Children and Young People.
SUPPORT FOR DISABLED CHILDREN NEEDS
The Children with Disabilities Strategic Alliance (CDSA) recently published its new manifesto, which identifies the increasing difficulties being faced by local children with disabilities and their families in accessing public services due to the squeeze on public expenditure. Pauline Leeson, Chief Executive Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI), the regional umbrella group for the children’s sector, and co-chair of CDSA, said, 'The Children and Disabilities Strategic Alliance is asking MLAs to give their support to prioritising children with disabilities and their families in the Programme for Government and Budget processes. More transparency is required to show how public monies are being targeted to benefit children with disabilities and their families. We need to see agencies collaborating and co-operating to bring forward innovative solutions and make the best use of the monies available for children and young people with disabilities.' To view a copy of the manifesto, log onto www.ci-ni.org.uk or www.disabilityaction.org/cdsa. Alternatively a copy of the Manifesto can be obtained by contacting CiNI Telephone: 02890 401290 or Disability Action Telephone: 02890 297880 or Textphone: 02890 297882.
Waste Education
Belfast City Council’s Recycling Education and Promotions Team offer free educational talks, quizzes and other activities to community groups of all ages throughout the year. They are particularly keen to come along to adult groups who may have questions regarding recycling and waste issues, or who have an interest in how waste is dealt with. They can tackle issues such as: Waste prevention, Consumer issues and packaging, Saving money through food waste reduction, landfill, the environment and recycling, Recycling schemes, which rubbish can go in which bin etc. They can come out any time during the day, as well as evening and weekend work. Sessions normally last one hour but are flexible and can devise sessions to suit your needs. All education sessions are free and are available throughout the year. email wasteeducation@belfastcity.gov.uk or call the Education Team on 0800 032 8100. 8 www.bloommagazine.co.uk
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The Game Show
Pupils from an East Belfast school have tapped into their local community to keep alive the street-games, songs and rhymes that once rang through the city streets on a daily basis. Nettlefield Primary School and Willowfield Seniors Group in East Belfast have bridged the generation gap to produce a DVD, website (www.belfaststreetgames.co.uk) and book which will ensure that the games and pastimes of yesteryear are not lost to future generations. The project was the idea of Judith Acheson, Extended Schools Coordinator. As well as demonstrations of the games and songs, the 48-minute DVD also features interviews with four remarkable ladies who have lived in the area their entire lives, 87-year-old Madge Taggart, Sally Lowry, Phil Mussen and Edna Rowan. The book ‘Are Ye Comin’ Out to Play? – Songs, Rhymes and Games from an East Belfast Childhood’ features photographs spanning 10 decades of life in East Belfast. Pictured: Some of the participants in the Are Ye Comin’ Out To Play DVD, Justine Shaw, Elaine McMaster, Jamie Leigh Drennan, Louise Reid, Edna Rowan, Sally Lowry, Phil Mussen, Nettlefird PS Extended Schools Coordinator Judith Acheson, Madge Taggart, BELB Extended Schools Manager Bernie Mooney, Chloe Reid and Principal Clare Forth.
Barnardo’s opens first Donation Centre at Connswater Retail Park
Barnardo’s has opened its first Donation Centre and Discount Shop in Northern Ireland at Connswater Retail Park . Goods donated to the Donation Centre will be sorted and sent out to Barnardo’s network of 21 stores across Northern Ireland and any vintage goods will be sent direct to the store in Coleraine which specialises in vintage donations and high quality baby goods will be directed to their speciality Baby Shop in Derry. The store is also appealing for volunteers, so if you have a few hours to spare and would like to work with a friendly team then please contact Kathryn Hosford on 028 9045 8853.
Setting Sail for a Good Cause
Silhouette Winner Revealed!
NICFC are hosting a char? ity cinema screening as the On Friday 6th April, NICFC invites you to take the world’s most famous ship journey, fall in love and experience Titanic like never before with a newly released 3D version at Movie House sails back onto the big screen. Dublin Road, Belfast. The evening will begin at 7pm with a pre-screen reception before the film begins at 8pm. On Friday 6th April, NICFC Tickets are £10 per person. To book your tickets, please contact Amanda on invite you to experience 028 9080 5599 or amanda@nicfc.com. Titanic with a newly released 3D version at Movie House Dublin Road. A pre-film reception starts the evening from 7pm onwards. The screening begins at 8pm. Tickets for the reception and cinema screening are £10 per person. There will also be a raffle held on the night with a very exciting top prize. To book your tickets, please contact Amanda on 028 9080 5599 or amanda@nicfc.com www.nicfc.com Inland Revenue No: XR29768 The NI Cancer Fund for Children is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registration Number NI049930
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Local fashion boutique Silhouette are delighted to announce the winner of their £50 voucher prize draw in our February edition is Mrs J Crawford of BT4. You will be contacted soon about collecting your prize. Congratulations! And while we are saying congratulations, we pass on the same to Silhouette themselves as they recently were highly commended as part of the Belfast City Council Independent Retail Week Customer Service Award. The aim was to promote quality neighbourhood shopping across the city. Customer care was judged by independent mystery shoppers with winners being appointed in three separate sectors - hospitality, retail and service. A job well done! Silhouette 75 Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2AA.
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Belmont Road Fresh, Local, Homecooked Nosh
No. 36 is a newly established coffee shop and eaterie on the Belmont Road, offering the best of home cooking. To complement our take on the breakfast menu a selection of homemade gourmet scones and muffins are available. At lunchtime you can find fancy tarts, delicious bakes, meaty pies and other hot pots in our kitchen. Our soups are inspired from recipes from Belmont road to Bombay served alongside gourmet sandwiches, Ciabatta and wraps.
Outside catering • Take away service available New accounts welcome 36 Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2AN Tel: 028 9065 7476 no.36belmontroad@hotmail.co.uk
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Lagan Boat Company NI Ltd offers the definitive Titanic experience. With a passion for history, and ten years experience as the sole providers delivering guided maritime heritage boat tours around the River Lagan and Belfast Harbour, this company is steeped in the maritime history of Belfast and the legend that is Titanic. Lagan Boat Company’s three touring vessels with a shared capacity of 140 passengers operate various tours and special event sailings.
New for 2012! Belfast’s first ‘Hop-On-Hop-Off ’ water taxi service around the White Star Liner’s main heritage sites. Departing from Donegall Quay (near the Big Blue Fish Sculpture) Stop 1: Donegall Quay Stop 2: Odyssey Pontoon, for Titanic Qaurter, PRONI, Titanic Premier Inn, Titanic Belfast, SS Nomadic and H&W Drawing Offices. Stop 3: Thompson Dry Dock & Pumphouse. Stop 4: Odyssey Pontoon.
Our Titanic Boat Tour operates daily with a fully commentated tour of the harbour area that built in excess of 10,000 ships throughout it’s history. Why not join us for a relaxing tour and hear the history as we sail around Belfast’s historic harbour.
BOOK NOW: 028 9033 0844 / 07718 910 423 www.titanicboattours.com
Hello everyone, we have declared April anti-aging month at The Secret Day Spa. It is never too early or too late to create great skin and help prevent and diminish the effects of sun, wind, stress and pollution and minimize the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
The Benefits of Anti Aging Facials •Moisturizes Dehydrated Skin Many people with aging skin have very dry skin, or notice flaky and rough patches appearing on the cheeks, along the jawline, and on the forehead. Some anti-aging facials include the application of hyaluronic acid and emollientrich moisturizers which help to increase the moisture level of your skin. The facial may also include the use of a Galvanic device, which helps to regulate the moisture level of the skin’s surface, and also drives topical products deeper into the pores. •Improves the Texture and Tone of Your Skin Anti-aging facials can improve the texture and tone of your skin by increasing circulation to the skin’s surface, making your skin appear smoother. Gentle massage and the application of light pressure to various parts of the face can help to contour, shape and define your facial features, and help to create a more sculpted appearance. •Slows Down the Aging Process Are you noticing fine lines and wrinkles appearing around your eyes, nose and mouth? Anti-aging facials that include glycolic acid treatments, collagen-infused serums, and hyaluronic acid can restore the skin’s firmness and reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Having these facials regularly can help keep your skin looking fresh, supple, smooth and young. •Keeps Skin Looking Youthful You don’t have to wait for wrinkles to benefit from an anti-aging facial. These facials will keep your skin looking youthful and beautiful, and may ward off many of the signs of premature aging. Plan to get these facials at least once per month for optimal benefits. Exclusive to Bloom readers 20% off The Secret Day Spa Anti-Aging facials. See our website for more details. www.thesecretdayspa.co.uk
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A good day spa or salon will offer a full range of anti-aging treatments and services designed to combat wrinkles, brighten up dull skin and leave you with a more youthful look. Anti-aging facials like the [Comfort Zone] range will include Hyaluronic acid a component found naturally in the skin, preserves hydration and improves compactness, collaxylTM, a hydrating peptide with a structure similar to a collagen segment, is able to stimulate cell renewal, vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant agent, protects the epidermis from the harmful effects of free radicals, and last but not least, oxyTM, which re-oxygenates the cells, for a fresh, tonic and luminous skin.
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Welcome to The Secret Day Spa beauty page. Keeping the good people of East Belfast looking gorgeous & feeling fantastic!
Top five age defining treatments. Changing your beauty routine to include these five easy steps can turn the clock back ten years! • Nothing is more aging than over plucked brows. Try home brow kits or semi permanent make-up which will last up to two years. • Chipped nail varnish, bitten nails and unattended cuticles – give yourself a mini manicure by keeping cuticles pushed back and nails neatly filed every two weeks or treat yourself to a manicure at the salon/spa. Three week polishes are a quick and easy way to have perfect nails that won’t chip. • Smokers lines – stub it out! Smoking causes dehydrated skin and premature lines and wrinkles. If you have quit and the damage is already done then you can try botox & filler to banish the effects. •Bright smile – regular check ups with the dentist are a must. If you can afford it yearly laser teeth whitening or the home kits are a cheaper option and just as effective. • Most spas/salons do free make up consultations where they can up date your make up bag & give you a whole new look. The Secret Day Spa, 30 Belmont Road, Belfast. Tel: 028 9067 1914. www.bloommagazine.co.uk 13
Come Dine With Me Local food and drink suppliers tell us what they offer and what you can do at home in style... Lesley from Neptune Fish & Poultry:
‘We sell a broad selection including cooked prawns and winkles fresh daily from Portavogie, cod, smoked cod, whiting, smoked whiting, fresh mussels. We also have something a little different for specific tastes and some firm favourites that are very difficult to source elsewhere. For example we sell roll mops which is uncooked herring steeped in vinegar and onions. Also crab sticks, prawn tails and potted herrings which are cooked on the premises. We also stock pigs feet. This is a popular snack from back in the day which was known as ‘drunk mans mouth organ’ as often it was eaten as a snack when the men made their way home from the bar! In fact we are the only place on Belfast where you can get them. But when it comes to cooking fish, it’s so versatile it can be a tasty meal at a dinner party or even a quick convenient meal during the week. The trick then is to keep it simple. For a nice bit of cod, cover with garlic butter and fresh parsley and wrap in tin foil and cook for 15/20 minutes. If you’re having people for dinner, mussels in white wine is a treat. Call in and we can tell you the very best way to cook them!’ 310 Newtownards Road, Belfast. Phone 028 9045 0542.
FlavourFirst.com Offer Local Veg to the Door
‘The local veg box scheme delivers an interesting, nutritious variety of fresh produce directly to your home every week or fortnightly. You decide which box you would like to receive and you decide how often. Prices range from £9 - £16, delivery is free and you decide which payment method you want to use. We choose the variety included in the box (this depends on which veg is in season each week) therefore you will be eating fresh local produce. Our customers really appreciate the surprise element, and we include a recipe each week so that customers can really get the most out of creative cookery ideas. However if you dislike something we can make a note of it and substitute it for something you do like. We grow as many of the veg as we can on our farm in Donaghadee and support other local growers and farmers, so as to maximise the seasonal variety in each week's boxes. Our chickens supply free range eggs as an added bonus. FlavourFirst.com gives you the opportunity to positively impact on our environment by minimising food miles, using minimal packaging which is all recycled and supporting our passionate local growers. By consuming fresh seasonal produce you will not only reap the benefits of a nutritious healthy diet but you will be eating the cheapest way too.’ Go online to order a box or call 07801 479 980. 14 www.bloommagazine.co.uk
Foodie Folk: ‘It’s all about the ingredients! You go to a restaurant and have a beautiful meal, you try to cook the same at home and often it’s just not the same. Granted, there is the small matter of it being cooked by a professional chef but mostly it’s about the ingredients you use. Chefs can avail of high quality ingredients that are very difficult for you at home to get your hands on. Foodie Folk offer the quality of ingredients that are available to our top chefs. We source meat, fish & veg from fantastic local suppliers who are passionate about everything that they produce. Not only that we deliver to your area FREE and prices are comparable, often cheaper than supermarkets! Our beef is ‘dry aged’ to give the best eating experience in terms of flavour and tenderness. Our free range chicken and duck are in a league of their own. The Lissara Farm duck has featured on ‘Saturday Morning Kitchen’ with James Martin. Our burgers are ‘Great Taste Award’ winners. Fish is from ‘sea to you in 24 hours’ and our veg is fresh from the fields of Donaghadee.’ Phone 028 9045 5279 or 07540 272180 www.foodiefolk.co.uk.
‘This is a perfectly refreshing drink for spring; one of our signature cocktails created by our own bartenders:’ Raspberry Sling 35ml vodka 15ml Crème de Cassis (Blackcurrant liqueur) 3/4 Fresh raspberries 25ml Fresh pressed apple juice 35ml fresh pineapple juice 25ml Fresh squeezed lemon juice 15ml sugar syrup (dissolve half a cup of caster sugar in 1/3rd cup of boiled water) •Put all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake well with lots of ice. •Strain contents into a long, tall glass filled with ice. •Garnish with fresh raspberries and a lemon wedge. •Sip and enjoy www.horatiotodds.com
Corries Butchers on selecting meat: ‘We have a hold on what happens from birth to counter to plate so we can control everything, Cows are born on our own farm just outside Newtownards. Once they reach the right age they’re slaughtered, hung for three weeks then it hits the counter ready for the customers. The simplest thing for a steak is salt and pepper, no sauces and you’ll get the full taste. Personally in a steak I’m looking for a nice cover of fat and a dark colour. The darker the colour the better the steak. Straight in the frying pan and a bit of blood in the middle and it doesn’t get any better. If someone wants it hung longer then we can do that. Higher end is sirloin, rib eyes, fillets. The best money can by. Then there’s chump, frying steak, shin and roasts. If you’re wanting to spend a few pounds sirloin and rib eye. Fillet is very lean but for me you need fat for the flavour. On a budget, chump is good as its very versatile, the best would be fajitas. Fry it up with onions, peppers, mushrooms, a bit of soy sauce, into the fajita wraps, grated cheese and under the oven, you cant beat it. It’s tender but sirloin is the winner as a treat. Pork is versatile too like chops, fillets etc and you can add your own flavours.’ Phone Ballyhackamore 028 90650645 or Cherryvalley 028 90795905. www.corriesmeats.co.uk www.bloommagazine.co.uk 15
Rising Star
Photography by Debbie Hughes Johnston
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Photography by Simon Hodge
Photography by Julie Mullin
Heads You Win Milliner Nicola McKee’s incredible artistic flair and creativity has made My Little Hatbox a big success.
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‘ n school and college I was an artist with keen interest in photography but my main love was in textiles,’ says Nicola McKee, the creator of My Little Hat Box. ‘With textiles I could bring my 2D ideas to life in a 3D form, so with a life long love of vintage clothing, accessories and years making many things paved the way to the natural progression into millinery. I feel they are not just hats or fascinators but little pieces of art for your head.’ Around eight years ago a family friend asked Nicola if she would make a fascinator and she said yes, she saw it as a new outlet for creativity and she really enjoyed the experience. ‘I had been making pieces on recommendation but more as a hobby as it was something I really enjoyed. Early in 2011 I had finished work to go on maternity leave. One morning about 3am with time to myself I kept thinking then was the perfect opportunity to launch My Little Hat Box and before I knew it I was writing down ideas and making a Facebook page! I knew that I was going to be busy especially being a mum for the second time, but I love a challenge and have never looked back as MLHB has gone from strength to strength.’ My Little Hat Box designs and hand makes bespoke head pieces and fascinators with a vintage twist, from the ‘blushing bride’ to the ‘burlesque beauty’ and everything in between. My Little Hat Box creates pieces that are individual and completely one of a kind and can be seen at the popular shows promoting local design like Quirky Wedding Fair, Platform Belfast and The Style Fair. Most recently collection was showcased in a new store Pin Up Creative Laboratory in Belfast City Centre. So as the business grows and word of Nicola’s incredible work spreads, what has been the highlight of the journey so far? ‘Watching my small business grow so much in such a short period of time, it is beyond anything I could have imagined my first year and I have been able to work with some incredible and creative clients which has allowed my own creativity to flow and I feel that I have created some of my best pieces of work to date. I love the creative freedom and being able to express myself and my loves through the pieces that I make. It is a brilliant feeling watching my business grow and still being able to watch my family grow too. Everyday is a new challenge which is so satisfying.’ Tel 07754 719242 • www.facebook.com/mylittlehatbox • twitter: @mylittlehatbox • mylittlehatbox@live.co.uk 16 www.bloommagazine.co.uk
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The Ultimate 30 Minute Cookbook After a hard day at work or home, few of us feel inclined to spend hours at the stove preparing a meal. Yet we still want something well presented and healthy. This comprehensive collection by Jenni Fleetwood includes over 220 quick and easy recipes divided into three parts; 10 minutes, 20 minutes and 30 minutes. Here are just three to try out the next time you want something on the table pronto.
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Thai Noodle Salad Preparation Time 5 minutes Cooking Time 5 minutes
The addition of coconut milk and sesame oil gives an unusual nutty flavour to the dressing for this colourful noodle salad. Serves 4–6 350g/12oz somen noodles 1 large carrot, cut into thin strips 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 4cm/11/2 in lengths 1 red pepper, seeded and cut into fine strips 115g/4oz mangetouts, topped, tailed and halved 115g/4oz baby corn cobs, halved lengthways 115g/4oz beansprouts 115g/4oz can water chestnuts, drained and finely sliced For the dressing 45ml/3 tbsp roughly torn basil 75ml/5 tbsp roughly chopped mint 250ml/8fl oz/1 cup coconut milk 30ml/2 tbsp dark sesame oil 15ml/1 tbsp grated fresh root ginger 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped juice of 1 lime 2 spring onions, finely chopped salt and cayenne pepper To garnish 1 lime, cut into wedges 50g/2oz/ 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped fresh coriander leaves Make the dressing. Combine the basil, mint, coconut milk, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, lime 20 www.bloommagazine.co.uk
Spanish Style Hake juice and spring onions in a bowl and mix well. Season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper. Cook the noodles in a large saucepan of boiling water until just tender, following the directions on the packet.
Spanish Style Hake Preparation Time 3 minutes Cooking Time 15-16 minutes
Cod and haddock steaks or cutlets will work just as well as hake.
Serves 4 30ml/2 tbsp olive oil Meanwhile, cook the vegetables 25g/1oz/2 tbsp butter in separate pans of boiling 1 onion, chopped salted water until crisp-tender. 3 garlic cloves, crushed Drain, plunge them into cold 15ml/1 tbsp plain flour water and drain again. Drain 2.5ml/ 1/2 tsp paprika and refresh the noodles in the 4 hake cutlets, about same way. 175g/6oz each 250g/8oz fine green beans, Toss the noodles, vegetables chopped and dressing together. Arrange 350ml/12fl oz/11/2 cups on serving plates, garnish with fish stock lime, peanuts and coriander. 150ml/ 1/4 pint/ 2/3 cup dry
white wine 30ml/2 tbsp dry sherry 16–20 live mussels, cleaned 45ml/3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley salt and ground black pepper crusty bread, to serve
15ml/1 tbsp sunflower oil 175g/6oz/11/2 cups soft fruits, such as redcurrants, strawberries and raspberries 250ml/8fl oz/1 cup Greek yogurt 5ml/1 tsp icing sugar.
Heat the oil and butter in a sauté or frying pan, add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, until softened, but not browned. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/Gas 6. Cut the sheets of filo pastry into 18 squares with sides about 10cm/4in long. Cover the filo with clear film to stop it from drying out.
Lift the baskets out carefully and leave them to cool for 5–10 minutes on a wire rack. Reserve a few sprigs of redcurrants on their stems for decoration and string the rest. Stir into the yogurt with the strawberries and raspberries. Spoon the yogurt mixture into the filo baskets. Decorate them with the reserved sprigs of redcurrants and sprinkle them with icing sugar to serve.
Mix together the plain flour and paprika, then lightly dust over the hake cutlets. Push the onion and garlic to one side of the pan.
Brush each filo square very thinly with oil, and then arrange the squares overlapping in six small patty tins, layering them in threes. Bake for 6–8 Add the hake cutlets to the pan minutes, until crisp and golden. and fry until golden on both sides. Stir in the beans, stock, wine, sherry and seasoning. Bring to the boil and cook for about 2 minutes.
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Add the mussels and parsley, cover the pan and cook until the mussels have opened. Discard any mussels that have not opened, then serve the hake in warmed soup bowls with crusty bread to mop up the juices.
Red Fruit Filo Baskets
Preparation Time 8 minutes Cooking Time 6-8 minutes Filo pastry is light as air and makes a very elegant dessert. Serves 6 3 sheets filo pastry (about 90g/31/2 oz)
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course a huge appeal. But the customers are also connoisseurs when it comes to other things. ‘We’re the only shop on the road that does the ground coffee and we do Matthew Algie coffee. We have the Italian machine that grounds it fresh to order. It can be a bit slower but it’s very popular. If you’re a connoisseur you’ll know the difference and if I changed it, they’d know right away!’ The regular custom and buzz about the place is testament to June’s belief in good quality food, made fresh and served with a smile. ‘I have a big personality so I enjoy the interaction with the customers and you may even hear me singing in the background if there’s a Dolly Parton record on, the entertainment is free! We love it and we really have made some great friends and regular customers over the years we have been here.’ Big favourites are the breakfast special, the Ulster fry which is of course hard to beat, french toast with homemade toffee sauce and bananas, fresh cream, butter and brown sugar dusted with cinnamon. The club sandwich is very popular as is the chicken burger and all food is available for take away at £1 reduction. You can call and collect too so just leave your name and time you want it and they’ll have it ready to go.
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Belmont Tower www.belmont-tower.co.uk Belcanto School of Singing 10am-1pm Wandsworth Community Centre 26A Belmont Church Road BT4 3FF 028 9065 1668 Computers for beginners 10am 12noon and 1-3pm, Childrens Ju Jitsu 7-8pm Boxing 8.30-9.30pm Shiloh Hall 76 The Mount, BT5 4ND Coffee Morning 10:30-12 noon Free tea, coffee and homemade cakes available. All welcome. Toys, books and games for babies & toddlers while you sit and chat! Tel: 07725914458 churchofgodinbelfast@gmail.com
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THURSDAY Belmont Tower www.belmont-tower.co.uk Art classes 10am-1pm Baby Sensory Clsses 7-13 mths Thurs 10-11am 0-7 mths Thurs 11.30-12.30 Yoga with Sharon 6.8pm Wandsworth Community Centre 26A Belmont Church Road BT4 3FF 028 9065 1668 LA Dance (kids Hip Hop) 5-6pm Aerobics 7-8pm Core Combat 8.30-10pm 28 www.bloommagazine.co.uk
SATURDAY Wandsworth Community Centre 26A Belmont Church Road BT4 3FF 028 9065 1668 Jump Jiggle And Jive (Baby dance) 9.30-12.30, Childrens Art Classes 10am-11am and Ignite teens dance 1.30-4.30pm
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One Stop Shop Speak to anyone in East Belfast and the odds are they have memories of Wyse Byse. We find out why. It almost seems as if its part of the community such is the importance of Wyse Byse in so many of our lives. Whether you called in last week to pick up something for the house or have memories as a child being there with parents or grandparents, amazed by the selection of things to poke at that age, we have all made use of this one stop shop at some point. In fact, such was the varied cross section of items in store, it basically came down to; if they don’t have it, you don’t need it. Wyse Byse is a family owned independent store founded in 1972 by two brothers who are still actively involved in the day to day running of the business and are now joined by two of the next generation. Wyse Byse actually have three branches in total; Newtownards Road and Cregagh Road Belfast and Church Street Ballymena. The Ballymena branch opened in 1972 followed by Cregagh Road in 1974 and then the Newtownards Road branch in 1984. Wyse Byse motto was always to provide a quality product at an affordable price. The range of merchandise extended quality over the years and all the branches grew in size from a 2,000 sq ft store to now three of approx 18,000 sq ft each. ‘Wyse Byse employ around 100 staff many of whom have been with us for over 30 years. Wyse Byse have always endeavoured to find stock that our customers like and are always keen to introduce new lines as all the loyal customers know, our furniture dept has grown greatly over the past number of years and we source stock from all over the world to bring value for money to our customers. By supporting the few remaining independent shops the owners of Wyse Byse feel that the customer gets a better choice and we would like to thank all our loyal customers over the years and hope to be of service for the next 40 years.’ Branches: Newtownards Road 028 90 455680; Cregagh Road 028 90 450248; Church Street Ballymena 028 25 656539 www.wysebyse.com 30 www.bloommagazine.co.uk
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