A huge thanks and Royal wave to all the fabulous cooks and bloggers who took part in our Forman’s Jubilee Bake Off. We’re delighted to announce the winner and runner up as follows.
1st Place – Working London Mummy for her ‘Royal Jubilee Tea Party‘
2nd Place – Lavendar and Lovage for her Royal Elderflower and Lemon Curd Butterfly Cakes and Regal Pear and Chocolate Pavlova Crown
The Guardian’s London politics and culture correspondant Dave Hill visits Forman’s Fish Island for a tour of the salmon smokery, gallery, restaurant and hospitality venue. Click on the image below to visit the site and watch the film.
On Friday 15th June at precisely 12.00 BST we will be announcing the winner of our Forman’s Jubilee Bake Off competition! We’ve been working our way through the entries, testing puddings and cogitating over cakes. We were absolutely bowled over by the quality of the entries and can’t wait to make the big announcement. And in true competition style… here’s a quick reminder of the entries along with our judges comments…
1st Prize – A pair of tickets to Forman’s incredible Olympic dining experience, plus a guest post on the Forman & Field blog.
Runner Up - Diamond Jubilee hamper
Lavendar and Lovage
Regal Pear and Chocolate Pavlova Crown
Royal Elderflower & Lemon Curd Butterfly Cakes
Judges Comments
Cute as a button butterfly cakes and camp as Christmas pavlova crowns. Celebratory, pretty and impressive yet still easy to cook and clearly described.
What Kate Baked
Elderflower Syllabub with Lemon Curd Biscuits
Judges Comments
Classic flavour combinations and recipes updated and executed with real style. Perfect modern British baking.
At Home with Mrs M
Elderflower & Lemon Victoria Sponge
Judges Comments
Stripped down minimalism, brave frill-free cooking with nothing to hide behind but one gorgeous cake. And what a cake it was!
Katie Cakes
Lemon Meringue Freezer Cake
Judges Comments
A party cake for those with their mind on Pimm’s and friends but unwilling to compromise on cakey accompaniments.
Fabulicious Food
A Posh Jubilee Trifle (or two)
Judges Comments
She said trifle, and then she said it again. No holds barred mega desserts of truly Regal proportions. We may not be allowed to eat another dessert for 60 years after one of these, what a way to go…
Jo’s Kitchen
Lemon Curd Butterfly Cakes
Mulled Pear Crumble with Crème Anglais Ice Cream
Judges Comments
‘What is more British than a butterfly cake?’ She asked. A butterfly cake with a phone box or a soldier sporting a bearskin on top, that’s what. Then to further confirm the joy of British baking Jo hit us with every Frenchman’s favourite pudding, a mighty crumble.
Working London Mummy
A Royal Jubilee Tea Party
Judges Comments
Three incredible desserts, full of invention and joy. Twists on tried and tested flavours and presentation worthy of the greatest British menu.
Frugalicious Food
Red, white and blue layer cake
Judges Comments
A feat of baking fanciness and wizardry indeed. It beggars belief that work that would stretch mere mortals to their cooking limit was completed by this talented baker with a broken arm! Literally with one arm behind her back. Yes, there are extra marks for showing off.
We’ve all heard our Mothers say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. With this in mind, for this year’s Fathers Day we’ve put together some delicious food hamper baskets that will delight even the most discerning dad out there. If you’re looking for unusual Fathers Day present ideas, here’s a few to feast your eyes on – and for dad to feast himself on come June 17th.
Luxury Salmon Carving Set
There is nothing dads like more than carving the food at the family table. This unforgettable Fathers Day gift combines a whole side of the London Cure Smoked Salmon with all the necessary accoutrements to serve it: a Sepelle hardwood board, pin boning pliers, and the same engraved Granton smoked salmon knife with rosewood handle that has been used by the head of the Forman family for four generations now.
Father’s Feast Hamper
Of all the unique Fathers Day gifts we have, this is the Big Daddy of them all. This is everything that dad’s love in one delightful pamper hamper. Your dad can start with Smoked Wild Salmon Pate and the finest Peter’s Yard Crispbreads before indulging himself in a truly delectable Pork Pie. Later you can enjoy watching him snack on some incredibly moreish Pork Crackling or treating himself to some Tipsy Garden Fruitcake with a slice of Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese. To round his feast day off, he may go for a Meantime London Lager, the delights of a Kernel Export Porter Beer, or be swung by the charms of a realistic-looking luxury chocolate golf ball. A feast fit for a king, specially prepared for your father.
A Breakfast in Bed Hamper
We have luxury food hampers for special picnics, naughty-but-nice afternoon teas, or cheese boards made in heaven. However you wish to treat your dad this year, there are luxury food hampers that will provide you with plenty of Fathers Day gift ideas.
Perhaps, though, the gift of a lie-in with some nibbles and treats to decadently dip into is what most dads secretly crave – but rarely get. So here is a Breakfast in Bed hamper that will give him what he really wants. This feast of epicurean delights will get his day started with a mouth-watering treat of smoked salmon, Peter’s Yard Crispbreads and some deliciously fruity jam, which can all be washed down with some of the finest British English sparkling wine and Paddy & Scott’s coffee, roasted and ground in deepest Suffolk for a full, intense flavour.
Pamper Papa
Whether you wish to pamper papa with a hamper supper, luxury chocolate, fine malt whiskey or breakfast in bed this Fathers Day, you can order all our hampers online and place a true smile of delight on his face. As we all know, the way to dad’s heart is through his stomach!
We’re delighted to announce that legendary Soho jazz club Ronnie Scott’s will be bringing the party to our venue Forman’s Fish Island during the summer 2012 Olympics. The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars will perform nightly in our dining room and club which is located just 100m from the main stadium. As the sun sets on each day of sport Forman’s will recreate the nightclub atmosphere of the Soho institution with world class jazz, cocktails and late dining.
High profile performers for the Opening and Closing Ceremony nights will be announced shortly. With Ronnie Scott’s on board this is sure to be the home of VIP entertainment at the London Olympics, particularly when added to our award-winning food, luxurious venue and international art exhibition In the Rings with Ali celebrating Mohammad Ali at 70.
The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars are going to set Forman’s smokehouse alight! Their house band is made up of world-class musicians who have performed with some of the greatest names in the history of jazz. They needed a home at the 2012 Olympics so that when the world descends on East London we can show them that they know how to party!
This is the ultimate meeting of great food and great music, two London institutions coming together for a festival of fine dining and the finest jazz. we’re working on a new salmon cure for the occasion – look out for my Gravad-sax…
The Ronnie Scott’s All Star Band will perform from 10pm – 3am for the 17 nights of the London 2012 Olympics. The performances will be included in the package for late diners booked at Forman’s Fish Island for the period. Tickets to attend without dining start from £30. Booking requests can be made now via www.formansfishisland.com/dining-experience/ or on 0208 5252 390.
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