I love this time of year because of the abundance of wild garlic under trees and along roads. I planted some bulbs myself a couple of years ago but I think it will take a while for me to harvest it. There is a patch up the road though on the verge in front of…
Since starting up my Roast Revival series, I have been waiting to share a lamb recipe with you. For whatever reason, many people steer clear of lamb and I want to try and change your minds. I think for some, the image of a cute, frolicking lamb is too much to think about eating one…
I have weaned all of my children the same. They have eaten the same meals as we have and all enjoyed different things from every food group. Why then is it only two of them that are adventurous with food and one refuses things without even trying them? Since turning two, one of my…
The sun may have shone on the farm for a few days but it is still bitterly cold and, as you know, I am the biggest soup fan, ever. We quite often have a chicken dinner on a Sunday (and sometimes during the week too) so I do try to think of different things to…
I have always loved cook books. When I was a little girl, my mum had a cook book which I used to copy the recipes out of and re-draw the photos. It kept me entertained for hours and I always dreamed that some day I would write a cook book of my own. It was…
It seems like everyone loves gin these days and you literally cannot call yourself a country lady without loving it. I am not going to lie, while I had drunk gin before I had children, I was more of a vodka girl but, a friend of mine introduced me to large bell gin glasses which…
I have heard of cobnuts before because I saw a feature on them on BBC Countryfile but with the start of the cobnut season just around the corner, I got to hear about a Kentish cobnut producer Potash Farm. August 22nd is the ‘official’ start of the season. Native to Kent, cobnuts, a cultivated hazelnut,…
This is the third year that I have baked along with the (first half) of the Great British Bakeoff. I say first half because each year I flounder at bread week. I am hoping to over come my crumbiness when it comes to bread this year but this week is the turn of my other…
I’ve always loved coconut. I was lucky enough to visit Barbados in my early twenties and the smell and the taste just takes me back there. People in the West Indies have always sworn by coconut but it seems only recently that the oil has been recognised here for the health and beauty properties. With…
Recently, I was sent a lovely breakfast set from Flahavan’s to make my own perfect porridge. Always trying to think ahead, I came up with this recipe so it would make a few meals. It can be served not only as breakfast or brunch but at any time of the day. We had it for…
