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eating with the seasons: january
To me, it makes complete sense to eat what is growing at the moment. Lots of green leafy vegetables like this beautiful cavolo nero in the middle of winter just feels kind of right. Perfect steamed...
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eating with the seasons: february
Celeriac is one of my favourite vegetables, and one of the few good things about winter. It is earthy, nutty and light. Slightly like celery, but more creamy and comforting. Celeriac is great added to...
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eating with the seasons: march
source Goodness knows where March has gone! It is nearly the end of the month, just in time for this month’s ‘eating with the seasons’. Radishes are such a beautiful vegetable, really easy to grow, and...
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A trip to the strawberry farm & granita making
I am a little behind on the blogging front (and everything else) this week! It’s been a tough one, trying to juggle a poorly baby with an incredibly busy week at work, with all the regular day-to-day...
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Making strawberry granita
source Strawberry granita has got to be one of the best summer foods! It is also incredibly easy to make and only takes 5 minutes (plus freezing). The recipe is my mum’s, but I think it was originally...
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Picking blackberries in the garden
Such gorgeous blackberries from the garden. They grow wild in a slightly brambly patch. This year they are really early and there are hundreds of them. I picked a whole bowl of berries in about ten...
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The veg patch in early autumn
In the warm early autumn there are still stripey beetroots and flowers growing in the garden veg patch. There are a few clusters of elderberries left on the tree, and a couple of blackberries hidden in...
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Highlights from Thame Food Festival
We started the weekend with a lovely visit to nearby Thame for the annual food festival. I do love food festivals and have been know to drag family members as far afield as Abergavenny to attend them!...
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An Allotment
At the end of last year I received the most exciting news…I had reached the top of the waiting list for an allotment in the village! I have been patiently waiting since 2013, and from early Feb I will...
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The Gardens at Hampton Court
I mentioned how amazing the palace gardens at Hampton Court were in my last post, and they really were beautiful, even in midwinter. There were a couple of small signs of spring on its way too… Tiny...
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Shrove Tuesday
I must admit to having pancakes on my mind this week. Having made some delicate love heart pancakes for Valentines, Shrove Tuesday (or Pancake Day) is fast approaching.This is when the serious pancake...
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Making Elderflower Cordial
After recently sharing rambly thoughts about elderflowers and early summer, I thought it might be nice to also share my recipe for Elderflower Cordial. I found a few pics in the archives of our...
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Midsummer’s Eve
Midsummer’s Eve, a celebration of the longest day of the year falls this weekend. It is a special time of year, with the hedgerows, fields and gardens in full bloom; everything so green and fresh and...
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Wild woods day
Is anyone else excited about Autumn yet?! I absolutely love this time of year and the weather for the last few weeks has been amazing (even if it is pouring with rain outside the window at the...
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Cosy autumn baking: brown sugar cookies
There is something about baking at this time of year that just feels right…the cosiness of indoors with the lights and stove on during a grey afternoon. Warming spices and pumpkin, syrup and treacle...
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Planning a simple Christmas
It sounds so easy in theory; a plan to keep the festive season simple. However, I have found that over the past few years that our Christmas celebrations have been far from simple, and have actually...
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An Instagram January
Ah January, a month of dark mornings and grey skies. Whilst the start of a new year is always a welcome chance to refresh, I can’t escape the feeling that I will be glad for this month to end. Somehow...
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Preparing For Pancake Day
Only a couple of days and it will be Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi Gras. However you describe it, pancakes are just delicious, and I always welcome the chance to celebrate this. Every year...
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An Instagram February
February felt like the month that winter properly arrived. The sudden cold snap and morning frosts made for beautiful winter light, and very slightly longer days. And bobble hats! There has been...
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Alternative (Chocolate-free) Easter Gifts For Your Little Ones
If like me, you are trying to avoid complete chocolate overload this weekend coming I have come up with a few less sugary treats which your little ones might enjoy. one – two – three – four five – six...
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