Sep 21, 2015
After a bumper summer autumn harvest is finally upon us. The larder begins to fill in preparation for the dark months ahead. Like all British plums Damsons are only in season for a couple of weeks in September. We use wild fruit from a tree just on the outskirts of...
Jan 31, 2015
Saturday breakfast must be the meal of the week. After a demanding week of waking up before dawn, traveling in over-crowded train carriages and over-delivering at work we simply deserve a treat. We can indulge ourselves in a couple (hundreds) of extra calories ahead...
Jan 31, 2015
We have been planning to visit Tring ever since we discovered a couple of exciting food producers that call this little town home. We are always keen to meet small holders whom despite a massive competition from global supermarkets negotiate their ways to consumer...
Jan 18, 2015
Last year we got blessed with a great apple harvest. We were taken by surprise to be honest. After a drastic branch-cut last January we expected no crop from our ancient trees. They’re supposed to recover not produce… but produce they did in their kilograms. But...
Dec 16, 2014
The decision about what to have for dinner is not always an easy one. There are so many choices and possibilities we face a dilemma every time we approach the meat counter. But the festive season came to the rescue… Crowded supermarkets encourage swift decision...
Nov 10, 2014
Of course, best puddings are made by grandmas and my family is not any different. The legends about gran’s pud are passed through generations. What a pity those priceless family recipes are often lost and the grand pudding is replaced by convenient substitute from a...
