A tasty tale

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tasty-tale-heroHere’s something for anyone with kids aged seven and over – a very special show that’s coming to your local library next month…

Written by Noel Greig and packed with plenty of music, laughter and scary bits, A Tasty Tale is an exciting re-working of the much-loved fairy story, Hansel and Gretel.

Two hungry children abandoned in the woods. A delicious house made of gingerbread. Hansel is not as brave as he boasts he is. Gretel is bolder than she thought she could be. The witch has a scheme that doesn’t quite work out. And the duck learns just how wise he can be…

You’ll find performances at

  • Mansfield Central Library (01623 651337) at 2pm on Saturday 5 December
  • Newark Library (01636 703966) at 11am on Saturday 12 December
  • Beeston Library (0115 9255168) at 4.30pm on Saturday 12 December
  • Workop Library (01909 535353) at 11.30am on Sunday 13 December

Tickets for library members are £2 for children and free for accompanying adults (£4 each for children and adults who are non-library members). Advance booking is essential – call or visit the library (each library only stocks tickets or its own date/venue) or book online.

Festive food without the fuss

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Photo by Marilyn Gardner

Photo by Marilyn Gardner

Girls Around Town‘s favourite foodie Lisa Holloway will be back on the show this week with some hints and tips for fuss-free Christmas entertaining.

The owner of Newark’s award-winning Compton House B&B, she has plenty of ideas for super but simple ways to serve up a festive feast. So who better to join June, Tina and Sue in the Barnby Road studio on Saturday, to share some of them with you all?

Tune in or listen online from 10am to 1pm. And meanwhile, to whet your appetite, here’s a recipe Lisa shared with Around Town magazine for an easy pudding which gives a luxurious finale to Christmas lunch…

You can make these little treats two or three days in advance – the recipe serves four but there’ll be some left over and they’re delicious cold too!

Little Chocolate Christmas Puddings

Ingredients

  • 454g plum pudding (either bought or homemade)
  • 250g dark chocolate, melted in a microwave or in a bowl over hot water
  • 130ml brandy
  • 80g icing sugar
  • 200g white chocolate, melted as before
  • Small holly leaves or decorations

Directions

  1. Crumble the pudding into a large bowl, stir in the melted dark chocolate, sifted icing sugar and brandy – mix well.
  2. Roll the mixture into balls, about the size of a rissole, just enough for one person.
  3. Put on a tray and cover, leave to get firm.
  4. To warm, heat gently on a baking tray in a low oven for about 10 to 12 minutes.
  5. When you’re ready to serve, pour the melted white chocolate over the top of the puds to resemble custard. Decorate with little sprigs of holly and serve with double cream.

Written in the stars

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solarsystemTina’s always had a fascination for astrology and on this week’s show, she’ll be delving a little deeper into the subject with the help of guest Mary Clarke.

A practising astrologer for over 30 years, Mary will be explaining where it came from, how birth charts are created and how they differ from the horoscopes we see in newspapers and magazines.

Tina and Mary will also be discussing what astrology can reveal about family traits and relationships. They’ll even touch on what it can tell us about The Beatles and which planets you might want to be well-aspected when setting your wedding date!

Check out Mary’s blog for more on this fascinating subject – and don’t forget to tune in or listen online from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, when the Girls Around Town take a look at just what is written in the stars…