Pieminister Blog
Music and sunshine are the perfect summer accompaniments for pies. So when we heard that some guys around the corner from us in Bristol made audio systems designed for outdoor partying, we had to get our hands on one. A bit like our pies, Minirigs were borne out of love and lots of experimentation; the engineers at PASCE started creating their read more …
We have baked two special pies this summer – the tipsy chick and the scrumpea – and every time you buy one, we’ll plant a tree. Actually Temwa, a Bristol-based Community Development Charity will plant the trees as part of their Community Forest Project in Northern Malawi. Temwa has been a long-term friend and neighbour here in Bristol read more …
If you like cycling and pies it’s time you signed up for Temwa’s favourite annual fundraiser: 80 Miles Around the West. Spend a weekend (the 13th to 14th June 2015) cycling from Bristol to Devizes and back to raise funds for our Bristol neighbours – the Northern Malawi development charity – Temwa. Suitable for all abilities, all you read more …
We’re no experts when it comes to growing veg but that’s why we thought we’d post a bit of inspiration as you don’t need to be an expert or have a huge country garden to grow veg for your table. The great thing is that most vegetables can be raised in containers with very little time or space required. read more …
Pieminister wooed judges yesterday at the British Pie Awards, making it into the top three Bride’s Pies with its Wedding Drum Pie and winning a prestigious Gold Medal. The pie was entered into this year’s Innovation Class; the only class for pies that are not commercially available. This class is seen as an opportunity for read more …
Our Minty Lamb pie is back on the menu while British lamb is in season but what about making your own delicious version for an Easter feast? Our recipe below is nice and easy and full of sunny, zesty, classy ingredients which work like a dream with lamb. We hope you love it. And please show us your handiwork. Share your read more …
You can’t beat the smell of a delicious pie cooking in the oven. And this is why we’ve launched a new range of pie-scented candles, designed to bring the smell of perfectly-cooked pastry into your home at the strike of a match. The delicious smell of baking is a sure way to convince people you’ve read more …
To celebrate the most important week of the year we’ve got some very special pies in the pie cabinet (from the 2 to 8 March) Introducing our Pie Election winners. Three delicious pies voted back by you: Minty Lamb is made with British lamb, carrot, swede and red wine and was once a firm favourite in the PM Cabinet until it sadly lost read more …
St David’s Day is a feast day. So we say, feast on pie. The recipe below is from our cookbook A Pie for All Seasons and it’s brimming with delicious Caerphilly cheese and leeks. As well as being completely delicious, there’s another good reason to have a go at making it this weekend; if you tweet or post a read more …
We have just launched our #PieElection so pie fans can vote some old Pieminister favourites back into the Cabinet for British Pie Week (2 to 8 March). We’ve seen some great pies come and go since 2003. Remember the Minty Lamb? This delicious pie had to leave the pie cabinet as we couldn’t source British lamb all year. And now’s your chance read more …