Melanie Andrews is again offering" Free " Courses on Cookery and Bakery to children between the ages of 12 and 16 . These life skills are important to young adults and are sadly sometimes lacking in full time education. The courses are always in high demand and this February 2016 course, which lasts 6 weeks ,was booked out in under 24 hours. The courses are open to all children whether they have a budget or not as Melanie donates her time and experience free of charge. The courses range from Basic skills to Advanced and come complete with a certificate at the end of the course. The courses are held within " Craigard Tearoom " and have become hugely popular with the younger budding Chefs , Bakers and Cooks. For more information or to book the next course contact Melanie on
A great start to the new year 2016 for Masterbaker and Novelist - Melanie Andrews . She has just one the Scottish Category for the
World Gourmand Cookbook Awards with her most recent Baking book - Baking with Melanie Andrews.
The next stage is now automatic and Melanie is now attending the World Cookbook Awards in Bejing this May 2016. As a special celebration we are now selling this great edition of her book at half price on all our websites. - at www.scottishbakingawards.co.uk www.craigard-tearoom.co.uk www.melanieandrews.co.uk .
Melanie Andrews meets His Royal Highness Prince of Wales at a dinner at Dumfries House September 2015.
Next weekend i will be travelling through the West coast and central Scotland and sampling some of our best Scottish Hideaways . I will be experiencing what our Tourists recieve for there money in this glorious part of the world. This year as we know is Scotland's Year of Food and Drink , and it is plentiful in some of the most remote corners of the West Coast . I am also honoured to be invited to Dumfries House this week for Dinner with none other than Prince Charles. Dumfries House has been carefully and lovingly restored back to its former glory by His Royal Highness Prince Charles. The dinner is to celebrate the opening of the newly restored House and to celebrate Scotland's Year of Food and Drink. So a full week ahead of fine dining - will my waist band hold up ? I will be posting my reviews here very soon .