Well my friends, the nights are drawing in and the mornings are chillier; summer has its back turned and is on its way home. As a final farewell I made a summery crumble tonight with one of the last punnets of strawberries we’ll see for a while. I’ve never made a crumble with strawberries before [...]
OK, so the clue’s in the name – I love cherries. Sweet, juicy and gloriously red, they’ve always been a favourite of mine, and they hold a particularly special place in my heart now that I’ve named this blog their honour. So I was saddened when I heard of their plight here in Britain; we’ve [...]
This was my second attempt at making this jelly. The first time the jelly set, but wasn’t firm enough, and the orange overpowered the taste of the rhubarb. I used more gelatine this time, which gave a better consistency, and less orange juice and no zest, so the flavours were more balanced. Even though I [...]
Lay seasonal salad leaves on a plate. Slice some smoked cheddar cheese and place on the leaves. Cut a pear into slices, core and halve each slice and soak in lemon juice to prevent browning. Place the slices over the salad. Scatter over a handful of roughly chopped walnuts. Mix lemon juice and olive oil [...]
…that’s what Sundays are made of. I hope you’ve all had a lovely weekend. I’m feeling much better after some well needed rest and I’ve had a nice afternoon flicking through cook books and looking up recipes on the internet for an apple cake, which I fancied making with a few of the seasonal apples [...]
What a great time of year autumn is for the kitchen. Our local farm shop is brimming with pumpkins, apples, squashes, cobnuts, to mention just a few of the fruits and vegetables in season right now. As the nights draw in and the air gets colder kitchens will be alive with the smells, tastes and [...]
