Pieminister Blog
Our favourite plasticine man Morph is returning to screens on July 4th. Last week we went along to the Aardman Animation studios to give him his first Pieminister pie. We met some funny guys while we were there who also enjoyed our pies (you might recognise some faces…!) Morph’s first Pieminister pie He got stuck in… read more …
Saturday 24th May – Sunday 1st June marks English Wine Week – a celebration of our home grown English tipples. From Malbec in the Midlands to Sauvignon in the South you might be surprised by the impressive variety of wines grown right here in ol’ Blighty’s own vineyards. We’ve taken three of our pies and read more …
As the world’s greatest football players limbo-up for the FIFA World Cup, what are you doing to prepare for a fantastic summer of football? Pieminister suggests you get a Brazilian. The limited edition ‘Brazilian’ is packed with hot, latin flavours, inspired by the host country’s famous Feijoada stews. It’s made with free range British chicken, read more …
Is this Prince’s favourite pie? According to PETA, pocket-sized popster Prince is one of the world’s sexiest vegetarians. And as a fan of the colour purple we reckon he’d love this Aubergine-based strudel pie…. Do try it at home. It’s National Vegetarian Week so what a perfect time to give it a go! (It’s just read more …
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 …
The first ever Bristol Food Connections kicks-off today and as part of this 11-day food extravaganza, we’re offering the ultimate Bristol Pie and a Pint Experience to anyone in town! Head to either of our two Bristol shops from the 1 to 11 May for a legendary ‘Mothership’ (that’s a pie with your favourite sides read more …
We’ve cleared out the fridge and the cupboard of all things colourful and used them to dye eggs… the results were eggceptional! Naturally colourful ingredients from the kitchen Soaking The results! To try naturally dying your own eggs you will need: A batch of organic or free range eggs White wine 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 …
One of the great things about Easter is that you can get all your friends and family together, but without the build up and pressures of Christmas. Most of the work for this sunny, zesty and classy pie can be done in advance…which means you can just chill out and enjoy yourself. Easter Lamb Pie Serves 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 …