Garden
We’re planting out – last frost date has passed
The weather this spring has been so crazy with extended cold snaps, snow and so much rain that the garden is really looking a bit
Kate 24th May 2021
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Food & Drink
Eye spy mince pies!
Its December, and for me that means only one thing – its finally mince pie season! But Kate, I hear you cry, mince pies have
Kate 1st December 2018
Bountiful Harvest
Growing and pickling your own gherkins
We decided that as one of our experiments this year, we’d grow our own gherkins for pickling. Specifically cornichon de paris which I really enjoy on
Kate 25th July 2017
Food & Drink
Building a party bar
Any home brewer who says they wouldn’t love a bar to pour their beer from is quite frankly a big fat liar. So we finally
Kate 4th August 2015
Food & Drink
Donut delight
This is not for the calorie-conscious… You have been warned. Kate and I are doughnut fans. Kate is a sucker for a good raspberry jam-filled
Kate 27th July 2012
Food & Drink
Home style curry
Curry is a generic western term for a dish comprising of a sauce made with a complex mix of herbs and spices which originates from
Kate 22nd January 2012
Food & Drink
Cinnamon swirls for christmas
One of my absolute favourite treats to go with a cup of tea is a cinnamon swirl Danish pastry, and it has been since I
Kate 19th December 2011
Bountiful Harvest
Baked Squash, stuffed with leeks
Eli & I eat quite a bit of squash as she’s a bit of a squash fiend, and this time of year is perfect with
Kate 12th December 2011
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Snickerdoodling
Snickerdoodles are soft, sugar cookies which are crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside and dusted with cinnamon. No one is
Kate 30th November 2011
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