An evening with Heart & Parcel, Manchester UK - December 2019
An evening with Heart & Parcel, hummus prepared by the ESOL chefs
An evening with Heart & Parcel, tabouleh prepared the ESOL chefs
Despite having the mother of all colds I trundled my way to Cultureplex, Manchester on a cold winter evening to support a wonderful social enterprise called Heart & Parcel.
This event had been organised by Clare and Karolina Directors and Founders and of Heart and Parcel to explain the process of publishing their inspirational cook book highlighting recipes cooked by English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to improve their English skills.
My copy of the Heart & Parcel Cook Book
Hanane Hanane El Hadioui - Learner Project Co-ordinator of Heart and Parcel promoting the cookbook and her baked white fish, prawn and noodle parcel recipe page 72
The Heart & Parcel Creative team, ESOL chefs and founders
Heart & Parcel, Co Founder Clare Courtney
Heart & Parcel, Social Media Hastags
Every individual involved in the process gave an insight into how they supported the project and gave pointers about how one could publish their very own cook book.
As am amateur photographer I was particularly interested in how to take mouth watering photographs and videos.
Heart & Parcel, Photographer Rebecca Lupton promoting the cookbook and the process of taking photographs
Jasmine Phillips explains how to edit recipes
It was lovely to meet Hanane El Hadioui - Learner Project Co-ordinator of Heart and Parcel featured on page 72.
An evening with Heart & Parcel, ESOL Chef Hanane signing
my copy of Heart and Parcel
It was lovely meeting Clare co founder of Heart and Parcel. Sadly, Karolina was unable to attend the evening.
I congratulated her by presenting her a miniature rose planter.
Director and Co Founder Heart & Parcel - Clare Courtney
Miniature Rose gift on Clare Courtney's windowsill
Lovely comments from the Creative Team at Heart & Parcel
Lovely comments from the Creative Team at Heart & Parcel
Dominic at Minute Works - Manchester, UK
An Evening with Heart & Parcel, Dominic and Jimmy of Minute Works promoting the Heart and Parcel Cookbook
Lovely comments from Heart & Parcel Director and
Co Founder Clare Courtney
Attending the Heart and Parcel Cook Write Eat Share evening
I had a fabulous night meeting the Creative Team at Heart & Parcel and wish them every success for the future.
Heart & Parcel was conceived in 2015 by Directors, Founders and ESOL practitioners Clare Courtney and Karolina Koścień.
Their objective and mission has been to assist ESOL learners to improve their English by promoting their cuisine and culture through their pioneering cooking lessons/workshops and events throughout Manchester and the North West of England.
The Heart & Parcel Cook Book highlights 17 ESOL learners and their unique recipes representing their culture, traditions,language and their diverse cooking skills.
The book is available in many bookshops/stockists in Manchester and the United Kingdom.
I would encourage all my friends and family to support the Heart & Parcel team and the wonderful ESOL chefs.
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