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Fun and Festive Appetizers

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4.8 out of 5 Average rating

Being able to pick and choose activities and either attend at the specified time or watch a recording later suits me perfectly.

Susan
, reviewed on 10 Oct 2022

Entertaining and instructive presentations by knowledgeable speakers.

Margaret
, reviewed on 18 Nov 2022
  • DURATION 60 mins x 2
  • HOW TO ATTEND Attendance is live via Zoom
4.8 out of 5 Average rating

Being able to pick and choose activities and either attend at the specified time or watch a recording later suits me perfectly.

Susan
, reviewed on 10 Oct 2022

Entertaining and instructive presentations by knowledgeable speakers.

Margaret
, reviewed on 18 Nov 2022

Event Description

Session 1: 

Brie and Cranberry stuffed pigs in blankets:

12 sausages (chipolatas or mini sausages) (sub for vegan sausage) 

12 strips of smokes streak bacon (sub for vegan bacon)

4 tbsp of cranberry sauce

100g brie

Brie and cranberry filo parcels (Vegetarian) 

1 pack of filo pastry

100g brie

5 tbsp cranberry sauce

50g melted butter

Pecan stuffed Dates (Vegan)

12 Medjool dates

2 tbsp Olive Oil

1 shalott

1 clove of garlic

50g fresh breadcrumbs

100g finely chopped pecans 

2 sprigs thyme

50ml of vegan vegetable stock or water

12 small fresh sage leaves

Session 2: 

Stilton stuffed dates

12 Medjool dates

100g stilton

12 strips of bacon

Clementine & chilli halloumi skewers (vegetarian/vegan)

1 Clementine, zested and juiced

3 tbsp marmalade

Chili flakes to taste

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 pack of halloumi (sub for vegan cheese)

Smashed mini jackets (Vegetarian/vegan)

12 small potatoes (par boil for 15 mins if cooking in the session)

4 garlic cloves

50g butter (sub for vegan spread)

2 tbsp olive oil

100g Parmesan (sub for vegan cheese)

  • Duration: 60 mins x 2
  • Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (no replay available)
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Meet the Host, Shamal Kumal

Shamal is a London born homecook of Guyanese heritage. She specialises in developing recipes inspired by the food her parents and grandparents cooked her. She creates inclusive spaces and communities for people to discover and share the joy of cooking by hosting virtual cooking experiences that focus on teaching people to learn to love to cook at home. An advocate of cooking for self-care and building a sense of community.  Sharing a meal allows us to not only share food that nourishes our souls but also share our cultures and heritage with each other. 

Shamal is a member of Kinspiration. Shamal’s Kin-spirations are her mum Chumattie and Nanee (maternal grandmother) Doris.

More Information

What if I can’t make the event?

If a recording’s available for the event, you can still register for it and we will send you an email with a link to a recording shortly after it ends.

Will my camera be on and will I be visible to the other people?

Your camera and microphone does not need to be on for you to enjoy the event. The choice about whether to do this is completely yours.

How do I watch the live event?

Rest Less events are hosted on Zoom, a computer application that allows you to attend online events just by clicking a link. For detailed instructions, please go to our "FAQ" page, which you can find a link to in the nav bar at the top of the page.

How do I sign-up for and access the recording? (Recorded events only)

Book the event as normal (as if you are attending live). After the event ends you will automatically receive a post-event email with a link to the recording, as long as the event was recorded. You do not need to do anything else and there is no separate booking process for recordings only. Please note it can take up to 24 hours for Zoom to process recordings.

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