Summer apple rings..
With an almost instant change of season we welcome a change of produce. My favourite summer vegetable has to be the humble courgette with its stunning edible flower as [...]
From the meadow to the teapot..
Food and drink, flowers, perfume, holidays, photos, these all evoke memories of some kind. Remembering tasks that my parents and I would carry out seasonally on our farm as a [...]
Thyme to reflect in my kitchen garden……….
My kitchen garden is tiny and I should probably call it my herb patch but the word patch doesn’t have the grandeur I want you to whimsically imagine. So, going [...]
Courgette, lemon & ricotta fritters…
Even though I surround myself with food daily, I never menu plan for my family. I am known as creator or should I say I tend to wing it at [...]
Dandelions… Do they really make you wet the bed?
Can picking a dandelion really lead you to wet the bed? I grew up on a small farm in North Bedfordshire. At every possible opportunity you’d find me outside, [...]
Northamptonshire WI Recipe Book
Northamptonshire WI Recipe Book I’ve just picked up a fantastic 3rd edition copy of the ‘Northamptonshire Federation of Women’s Institutes’ Recipe book. Elated is a huge understatement to be honest. [...]
Polpette, pretty please!
From stale bread to a filling lunch! Bread polpette I use the term ‘stale bread’ very loosely. In my family kitchen bread tends to hide as its consumed at an [...]
Pizza party!
PIZZA DOUGH – Make me, rest me, roll me, flip me! Comfort food can come in many forms. For me it’s a soft baked pasta with crispy edges, slow cooked [...]
Zabaglione……….
Zabaglione I give you a sweet Italian classic. Be it a quick shot of liquid heaven or a slightly more in-depth air filled custard dessert. Zabaglione is such a loved [...]
Pasta & Lentils…
I wanted to share with you over this cold spell a recipe that will keep you warm most certainly but may produce a spell of extra wind! Calling the [...]