Autumn is in full swing now and the landscape is rich with colour; the remaining shades of green specked with gold, brown and red. It’s so beautiful and every year never fails to leave me with a sense of wonder at the pictures nature paints for us with its ever changing palette. I’m well positioned [...]
I am so stuffed. I have that very full, very contented, and slightly sleepy feeling that comes after a good roast dinner. I’ve installed myself on the sofa with my feet up and a blanket over me, laptop on lap. Thank goodness for laptops, now I don’t have to move at all. The roast dinner [...]
I’ve found a good source of game birds from this small Kentish farm shop and I’m very much enjoying trying different ones. I picked up two partridges on my last visit which I stuffed with butter, garlic and shallots, wrapped them in bacon and roasted them in a hot oven. And oh my, they were [...]
Last night Rob and I had a feast fit for a King, which celebrated the season in a big way. Pheasants, parsnips, chestnuts; we had the best autumn has to offer. The meal felt very festive and would make a spectacular offering over the Christmas period. I bought the pheasants already prepared (thankfully!) from my [...]
This salad is lovely any season, no matter what the weather. The 5 spice works well with the tangy dressing and all it needs is a plain, crisp salad. Rub 5 spice over duck breasts and pan fry for about 20 minutes, turning once. You want them pink in the middle. If you’re using breasts [...]
How do you feel about rabbit? I know a lot of people don’t like the thought of eating it, unable to get the thought of cute furry little animals out of their heads. I guess the fact that many people keep rabbits as pets makes it hard to think of them as food. I’ve never [...]
