Pieminister Blog
Introducing Pieminister’s No 10 chutney – belly heaven in a jar! It’s your pie’s best friend. We asked Bristol-based nutritionist George Cooper and award-winning picklers Tracklements to help us create the perfect accompaniment for a Pieminister pie. We asked George to explain how he helped select the ingredients….. “I’m a nutritionist and specialist in read more …
In Western Kenya I was struck by just how effective some of the simplest ideas can be. Take Send a Cow’s pass it on principle; kick-starting one small farm with the giving of seeds, skills and livestock sends waves of hope through villages as the newly-learned skills and yield are shared with neighbours, who then read more …
After much anticipation we opened the doors to our brand new restaurant on St Mary’s Street, Cardiff this week serving up our award-winning pies and a range of British craft beers and ciders. If you haven’t been yet you can download a £2 off voucher here and check out the menu Over the weekend we read more …
This weekend, our founder Jon Simon, heads to Kenya to see how the money raised through our Cattle Drive for Send a Cow (almost £40,000 and rising!) is helping rural families become flourishing farmers. Jon and Romany Simon of Pieminister with David Bragg, Senior Programme Co-ordinator (far left), who will be accompanying Jon on his read more …
When one of Britain’s biggest fashion brands contacted us desperate to try our new lighter pies we had to oblige. We sent a selection of the Kooky Chook, Light as a Feta and Chickalito to Topshop on Oxford street and look what pie induced chaos ensued… Lighter pies land on Oxford Street! The girls at read more …
Reason 1: You could win pies and surprises every day. As well as our amazing pies and new No.10 chutney, SEVEN lucky winners will get: A dinky 6 O’clock Gin & Tonic kit A tea towel that really is To Dry For! A Joseph Joseph adjustable trivet….sounds intriguing huh? A British-designed, crazy-sounding ‘rotation potato masher’ from Uutensil A pair of super-cool read more …
Yesterday, we packed the car with some of our favourite West Country delicacies to share with some very special foodies we’d invited to our Leather Lane restaurant for an exclusive ‘Taste of the West’. Tristan baked up some of his brand new lighter pies (all made in Bristol of course!) and served them with read more …
They’re everything you love about our classics – just lighter! Download your £1 off voucher here. Introducing… kooky chook: a free range British chicken, sweet potato, chilli and coconut pie chickalito: a free range British chicken and free range British dry cured ham pie light as a feta: a butternut squash, sun-dried tomato and feta pie They’re available now, read more …
Rankin personally requested our pies for the launch of the latest issue of Hunger Magazine last week. This, the Mighty Blighty issue, celebrates the best of British talent across music, film, fashion and art. Check out the party shots below – you might recognise a few famous pie eaters! As well as being rather handy read more …
A classic World War Two ration dish, adopted and made famous by veggie pioneers, Cranks. Ours has added ‘hippity dippity doo dah’ jazz hands! A big claim indeed, but one we’re willing to stand by. SERVES 4 For the wholemeal pastry 350g wholemeal flour ½ tsp salt 175g butter, diced 2 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan read more …