Inspired by family recipes
This morning I woke to autumn sunlight pouring through the bedroom window, and mist rolling over the fields. It felt chilly when I opened the back door to let the dogs out. I adore this time of year when the days are still warm but the nights are ...
I have a confession to make, I am a pickle-obsessed person! I adore that tangy sweet-and-sour flavour that enhances a dish. Not only that, it's a great way of preserving the garden harvest. If you follow my blog you’ll know that I have been ...
I cannot remember a day there wasn’t a bunch of beetroot picked from the vegetable patch this summer. I know I should feel happy and grateful for them, versatile as they are in salads, hummus and grated into a chocolate cake. Not forgetting the ...
A recipe full of colour today, in an attempt to combat the complete lack of sunshine outside! Beetroot are delicious and plentiful from my vegetable patch at the moment so I thought I would share a great appetiser / mezze / side dish / open sandwich ...
Tea is always better with a little treat, (although I am more of a coffee drinker myself, but that’s another story). Last weekend, between the showers, I took it upon myself to tackle the mountain of weeds that seem to have appeared in my garden, in ...
At last the berry fruit are ripe! Over the past few weeks I’ve been keeping an eye on the bushes, hoping for a bountiful crop, I’m not disappointed. While most of them are served very simply, for breakfast or dessert with natural Greek-style yogurt, ...
Today I’ve got a bright, colourful and versatile meal for your next lunch or light dinnertime, brimming with flavour, but which is completely customisable to suit what you’ve got in your fridge or larder. This Vegetarian Mushroom Stuffed Pepper ...
What magnificent weather we had last weekend! The sun shone brilliantly in the cloudless, azure-blue sky, what a treat. In celebration of the sun that is set to remain for the rest of the week, I’ve baked you a very delicious, Garden Gooseberry & ...
