Winter demand is rising for Fair Frome. Charity lead Lenka Grimes shares how food banks, warm meals and support services are helping local people.

If there’s one thing Paula loves more than a beautifully fermented jar of vegetables, it’s sharing the joy of fermentation with others.

Woody herbs, red wine, button mushrooms & pancetta 1 HR 40 MINS (PREP 15 MINUTES | COOK 1 HOUR 25 MINUTES) - NOT TOO TRICKY! Ingredients (for 4 servings) 2 tablespoons Plain flour 1 x 1.5kg free-range whole chicken Olive oil 4 rashers of thickly sliced higher welfare smoked pancetta or streaky bacon 500g shallots 200g button mushrooms 3 cloves of garlic 1 bottle of good robust red wine, such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon 3 fresh bay leaves 2 sprigs of fresh thyme ½ a bunch of

Frome Festival presents a bumper programme of sweet treats for 2024 and is gearing up for its biggest ever programme, with 250 events taking

A lovely winter warmer of a pie This month we decided to give Jamie Oliver's 'proper chicken pie' a go, with a few of own variations. See below for the ingredients and recipe - and also our finished attempt! Jamie Oliver's 'Proper Chicken Pie' Ingredients 1.5 kg whole free-range chicken olive oil 150 g piece higher-welfare smoked pancetta ½ a bunch of fresh thyme , (15g) 1 leek 1 celery heart 1 onion 1 carrot 2 heaped tablespoons plain flour 250 ml dry cider 1 heaped teaspoon