Challenge 1 - Pick and Cook judge
“Foodie quine” Claire Jessiman (www.foodiequine.co.uk) will be judging our online Challenge 1, Pick and Cook. Claire is a full time Scottish freelance food and travel writer originally from The Black Isle, now living in Aberdeenshire. She has been blogging her Edible Scottish Adventures as Foodie Quine since 2012 and cites her influences as her cookery demonstrator mother, farmer father and the Brownie Guide cookbook from Santa. A mum of two and wife of one, she is passionate about cooking from scratch, seasonality, food education and family-friendly recipes. She's always keen to seek out food specialties, markets and experiences whilst travelling in the UK and abroad and is eager to champion local farmers, suppliers and producers.
Claire told us “As a Black Isle lass only masquerading as an Aberdonian quine I was delighted to be asked to judge the 'pick and cook' category in the BIHS series of show challenges. Alas although I won't be able to sample any of the entries it's probably a blessing in disguise as my lockdown waistline has already had more than enough cake! I'll be judging the entries on a combination of how innovative they are, the ingredients used, appearance and presentation.”
The Pick and Cook Challenge is to make a cake, pudding or tart that includes at least one ingredient from your garden. Then send us a photo of the raw ingredient[s], a photo of your completed creation, another of it sliced open, and your recipe.
There’s no entry fee and no prize, but If you win, your recipe will be the one competitors are asked to make when our Summer Show returns in 2021! Full details can be found in the menu on the left.