Home-made mincemeat is dead simple to make. Having said that in the past people used to have trouble storing it. This was because the high percentage of apples oozed too much juice and the juice started to ferment. In this recipe the mincemeat is placed in a barely warm oven so the suet gradually melts and as this happens it coats all the fruits ...

The Great British damson is little known to many people. This versatile plum-like fruit is great for making jam, chutney or even a tipple of cheeky damson gin. You need to be quick as the damson season and crop is normally quite fast and sparse.

As many revellers travel to Bunol, near Valencia in Spain, each August for the Tomatina festival, the British crop is in its prime. We don’t want to waste ours as they are so tasty.

Summer is here (apparently) ... British strawberries are in abundance due to the humid & often wet weather. Did you know that at this year’s Wimbledon competition approximately 28,000kg of strawberries will be consumed.

May ... and Summer is almost upon us. British Asparagus - Although the season is very short, British asparagus is well worth the wait for its unbeatable flavour and freshness. As time passes the asparagus season in this country can change year on year. Try our celebration of asparagus recipe while you can get your hands on this elusive stalk.

April ... and spring is here. As you might have noticed, the woods and parks are beaming with the smell of pungent wild garlic. This versatile plant covers the ground in wooded areas ...

BMA House will be exhibiting at International Confex at Earls Court from the 1st-3rd March 2011. Come and visit us at stand L100, as part of the Visit London group, and enter your business card to win a bottle of Pol Roger Champagne.

This open evening on Wednesday 1st September 2010 attracted many guests and proved to be most enjoyable.

The BMA’s Executive Head Chef, James Blackwell, was a finalist in the Cost Sector Catering Awards ‘Chef Award’ this year. These prestigious awards recognise people for their commitment and dedication to catering. James is committed to improving standards within the Catering industry

BMA House exhibited at the 2009 Square Meal's Venues & Events show at Old Billingsgate, London on the 23rd & 24th September 2009. We proved to be a very popular stand - it might have had something to do with the delicious fairy cakes our Pastry Chef Herman had made for us!

We are delighted to have received such a great turnout and positive feedback for our re-launch party on the 30th October 2008. For those who were unable to attend, here are some photos of the evening