Jenny Bristow

Jenny Bristow USA

New England in the Fall, seasons of mist, and mellow fruitfulness is for me the true backdrop for my new cookery series Jenny Bristow USA. A lifestyle, culture and food that marries so well with life at home in Ireland. The history, richness, culture and in particular occasions that reflect the good times of life are celebrated with food. This was a chance to experience the culinary delights of the USA where I found a great passion for food and a tradition of home baking and cooking just like ourselves.

The array of produce from pumpkin and squash in such a variety of colours and shapes be it in the making of a pumpkin pie or roasted squash used in a risotto to blueberries in cheesecake or trifle, combined with a delightful buttermilk sponge. Cranberries used in a no-cook relish in sauces and dessert it’s a must for you to try my apple pandowdy and cranberry pear and peacan pie all served up with egg nog or honeyed mascarpane. The special times of life are a great opportunity to celebrate with food. Thanksgiving and the story of how the Pilgrim Fathers landed at new Plymouth and after the rain comes Thanksgiving Day was established in the calendar.

In this programme you will find new inspiration for our Christmas dinner such as a special pudding packed with cranberries, blueberries and a hint of bourbon, great new ideas to serve with turkey from cornmeal stuffing to succotash – new ideas for vegetables. There are great ideas for barbecues, breakfasts, Halloween parties and lots more.

My enthusiasm for this wonderful collection of recipes and events is blended carefully with the best of our good local produce given a healthier twist, a hint of convenience and best of all an opportunity to share with you my passion of good food, with those whom we love and care for most through the special role that food plays in all our lives. Enjoy.

Jenny brings Halloween treats to Portadown - Masterclass

Yes that's right! Clean the cobwebs from your ears, and mark the date in your diary. This Halloween, as part of High Street Mall's programme of themed, free family entertainment, it will host a visit by none other than renowned chef jenny Bristow on Saturday 27th October. On the day, each of the delectable recipes to be demonstrated in front of the audience's eyes will have a topical Halloween twist.

Download High Street Mall Masterclass recipes as PDF

Tracey Jackson, Manager of High Street Mall says:

"Jenny will be hosting three masterclasses during the Saturday afternoon - at 2pm, 2.30pm and 3pm. By spreading out the sessions, we hope that anticipated crowds will also spread themselves across the afternoon so as many people as possible will get a chance to enjoy Jenny's cooking wizardry in the state of the art kitchen set she will be bringing with her and her team."

"Not only is Jenny back on our TV screens this Autumn in a new series, but she also has some new products to show shoppers," Tracey Continues. "Having built a reputation as an ambassador for local produce, Jenny will be using ingredients during the demonstrations that, where possible, can be sourced locally from Dunnes Stores within the Mall. So it couldn't be handier to pick up everything that you need on your way home to try the recipes out yourself!"

For the children, High Street Mall will be ensuring they have a spook-tacular time this Halloween, with a series of storytelling sessions by the Mall's friendly Wizard. Light hearted tales will be spun in the Wizards Den from Monday 29 October to Wednesday 31 October, between 3pm and 5pm. While stocks last, quiet listeners will be rewarded a themed pencil and colouring-in sheet to take home.

As if all the above wasnt enough, the Mad Scientist will also make an appearance in High Street Mall on Halloween itself, to entertain the kids with some crazy experiments from 12noon to 3pm. Count Egg Burt, is one of his Halloween themed characters he uses to teach kids a little science in a fun and entertaining way.

In the interests of everyone's safety, High Street Mall asks that all children are accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

For more information on the events taking place visit www.highstreetmall.co.uk

Jenny Bristow and Neill's Flour - Neill's is all you need

Ambassador for Good Food Northern Ireland, Jenny Bristow and traditional home baking company Neill's Flour, have combined their knowledge in the art of bread making in order to produce exciting new mixes for you to try at home.

Neill's flour was established in 1867 and has been, and continues to be a well known and respected household brand in Northern Ireland. The high quality and unique taste of its product is renowned across the world.

So it was a meeting of great minds when Neill's Flour and Jenny Bristow combined their love for home baking and knowledge of great food, in order to create an exciting new range of products.

Jenny, working both at home and together with the millers and the bakers at Neill's Flour, has helped create mixes that can be made into the most wonderful culinary delights with a little flair and imagination.

Jenny has created these new mixes for Neill's Flour to encourage everyone to have a go at baking their own bread. What a feeling of satisfaction in making your own, combined with that wonderful aroma that you can create in your own kitchen.

You'll just love the fact that all the weighing out and balancing of raising agents is already sorted. You just have to add milk using whatever is in your fridge be it full fat, semi-skimmed or buttermilk. They all work!!

Jenny Said

"Together with Neill's Flour I have enjoyed researching and developing these new and exciting mixes of flours. It is encouraging to see that Neill's Flour still have the same traditional values with regards to home baking as they did centuries ago. Bread has always been regarded as a traditional food. By simply adding milk, you can have the finished product and with a little imagination it is very easy to create something special and individual."

Look out for the 5 products in this range.

"I know you'll find the bakery solutions for you and your home to enjoy, Griddle Soda Bread is a great snack with ham and cheese and chutney (or even for the lunch box), Buttermilk scones filled with blueberries and white chocolate or a multigrain wheaten bread that is just great with soup or chowder. There's and Irish apple and cinnamon bread that's great either hot or cold or even better just toasted and served with crab apple jelly."

Enjoy!

To help with ideas, Jenny has created 2 wonderful recipes to be made using Neill's Flour mix. Take a look on www.jennybristow.com and have a go at the Irish Apple and Cinnamon Bread with Baked Bramley Apples or the Seasonal Pizza with Neill's Irish Soda Bread Mix.

Look out for Neill's Flour in a shop near you!

If you have any comments regarding the new Neill's Flour range feel free to contact us:

Tel: 02890 321626 Fax: 02890 248196 Email: enquiries@neillsflour.co.uk

Or alternatively you can visit www.neillsflour.co.uk

Jenny Bristow and British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland - Fundraising from the Heart

Jenny has joined forces with Louise Lester from LL Crafts in Ballymena to raise vital funds for British Heart Foundation (BHF) Northern Ireland in order to provide BHF Heart Nurses throughout the country. On Monday 8th October, Jenny launched a unique fundraising event that will help improve the lives of people living with heart disease.

An exclusive milk churn, designed and hand-crafted by Louise and autographed by Jenny, is up for grabs in a unique prize draw. All you have to do is write your contact details into a booklet, for an optional suggested donation of £1, and you will be entered into the competition. The booklets are available in shops throughout Northern Ireland and you will see posters in store windows. The draw closes on Friday 7th December 2007 so please enter today. There is only one opportunity to win this future collector's item!

The money raised will go towards providing a Heart Failure Nurse at Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry and a Genetic Heart Nurse based in Belfast, who covers the whole of Northern Ireland.

Jenny said

"BHF Northern Ireland urgently needs your help to raise money to provide vital Heart Nurses. More people with frightening and debilitating heart problems, such as heart failure and genetic heart disease, need the care and support of BHF Heart Nurses. Please support this appeal today - together we can beat heart disease!"

Louise Lester explained why she is keen to support the BHF Northern Ireland Heart Nurse Appeal:

"Unfortunately my dad has heart disease and he is only 58. He has suffered heart attacks in the past and had by-pass surgery 20 years ago. He took ill again three years ago and now his kidneys are affected. Life has changed dramatically. His poor health affects him and the whole family, daily. For example, holidays have become short trips with the help of a mobility scooter.

We want to raise money to help treat and care for people with heart disease today and ensure future generations have the best treatment. We know that new treatments are always becoming available and we so want to contribute to this process, because one of them could very well help my dad as he is still a young man."

Coronary heart disease remains Northern Ireland's single biggest killer with almost 3000 deaths a year. While premature death rates from heart disease in Northern Ireland have halved in the last decade, this means that many thousands of people are now living with sometimes debilitating and frightening conditions.

To find out more about the BHF Northern Ireland Heart Nurse Appeal, and to start fundraising today, please contact Gail McKee on 028 9268 3377, email mckeeg@bhf.org.uk or write to PO Box 46, Downpatrick, BT30 0AE.

Cooking for fun, Cooking for life - A Masterclass with Jenny Bristow

Following the huge success of her first Cooking for Fun, Cooking for Life Masterclass, it is with great delight that W5 welcomes back Jenny Bristow for her second Masterclass on Saturday 29th September as part of the Belfast City Council and BVCB's Belfast Food and Drink Festival 2007.

W5 and Jenny Bristow will be presenting a practical and fun event for young people and their families as part of the Food and Drink Festical 2007 stressing the importance of eating healthily with local and seasonal produce. The Masterclass Kitchen will be nestled into the W5 Emporium and will provide an intimate and friendly location for a truly unforgettable experience.

Jenny said

"In today's world with its modern trends in eating, I feel it is important to educate and help the children and their parents in order for there to be significant change in their eating habits, which doesn't necessarily mean convenient food eating is unhealthy. In using local produce, we are ensuring that the children receive the very best of produce, and i hope the Masterclass will help prove that eating healthily and making nutritious convenient meals can really be fun for all the family."

Download W5 Masterclass recipes as PDF

As part of the Masterclass extravaganza, Jenny and W5 have teamed up with Storm Cinemas to offer those attending Jenny's special Masterclass the unique opportunity to win tickets to an "exclusive preview screening" of Disney Pixar's hilarious new animated comedy RATATOUILLE as well as merchandise galore!

The Jenny Bristow Masterclass is free with admission to W5, however pre-booking is essential as places are limited. To ensure you are in with a chance to take part in this fun event, call 028 9046 7700 to make your reservation.