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Samsung opens its first cookery school in the UK Korean manufacturer ventures into the cookery school market with Nailsea Electrical
SAMSUNG UK has launched its first UK Cookery School in affiliation with kitchen appliance retailer Nailsea Electrical. Set in a church conversion on Bristol’s busy Gloucester Road, 102 Cookery School will offer a variety of classes in an informal atmosphere for novice and experienced cooks.
The Cookery School will play host to a number of classes and courses, including ‘demonstration and dine’ evenings led by the south west’s finest Michelin Starred and AA Rosette rated chefs. The school features Samsung kitchen appliances including Samsung Dual Cook ovens, Samsung AnyPlace induction hobs and Samsung Steam Compacts.
Classes will range from ‘Knife Skills’ to ‘Bread Master Classes’ and ‘Tutored Wine Tastings’. Authentic ethnic classes will be also on offer including Indian, Thai and Jamaican. Events already planned include seasonal foraging and cooking along with wild food ‘demonstration and
Sony launches its 2012 VAIO range VAIO for every need
THE latest VAIO series is clearly structured around the needs of their target markets. The E Series notebooks – with the widest popular appeal – comes in three screen sizes, 14in, 15.5in and 17in, to accommodate the choice of HD entertainment options. Sporting a signature ‘wrap-around’ design, the VAIO E is aimed at families, students and anyone who enjoy fuss-free multimedia computing.
The S Series is about power and mobility and it comes in choice of 13.3in and 15.5 in screen sizes. It features a new slot-in optical DVD drive that maintains the notebook slim
VAIO E Series
looks. The S series notebooks have an integrated 500GB hard disk drive but a docking station is available as an optional accessory, and there is also an optional sheet
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battery that boosts battery life to up to 154 hours. The T Series is the first Sony Ultrabook that comes under VAIO name. It’s always ready for action: just after
opening the lid the Rapid Wake + Eco technology ‘gets it up’ in seconds. After closing the lid the Ultrabook goes into an energy-efficient sleep, keeping data stored safely for up to 90 days without running out of power. Its battery lasts up to 9 hours, and due to the latest generation of Ultra Low Voltage Intel Core processors the T Series is ultra fast. The notebooks in all three series are equipped in HD web camera, VAIO Assist software, a charger for a smartphone, active even when the notebook is closed, hard drive shock protection and the Rapid Wake Up feature.
dine’ evenings with expert Toby Gritten who appeared on Channel 4’s Jamie’s Great Britain last November and monthly live cookery and wine paring with Michelin-starred Josh Eggleton of The Pony and Trap.
Nick Bevan, product manager for Samsung
Home Appliances said “Samsung is thrilled to be part of 102 Cookery School. We’re excited to work with top local chefs in Samsung’s very first UK cookery school venture and are looking forward to giving everyone the opportunity to use our leading technology.”
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