What do you think of when someone mentions Quorn? For those not in the know, this strange-sounding food, Quorn, is marketed at vegetarians as a source of protein. Here’s a really quick science lesson – Quorn (the UK and Ireland’s leading brand) is a form of mycoprotein – myco from the Greek for fungus, hence [...]
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“Whilst August yet wears her golden crown, Ripening fields lush- bright with promise; Summer waxes long, then wanes, quietly passing Her fading green glory on to riotous Autumn.” Michelle L. Thieme, August’s Crown Cherries are at their peek in July, but still a tremendous find in August. One of the delights of the summer, cherries [...]
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Honey is a pale yellow liquid, sweet, viscid and edible, collected and processed by bees from the nectar of flowers. The word honey comes from the Arabic hon which became in old English honig degenerating gradually to honey. The German word is still honeg. Honey has been found in the tombs of ancient Egypt, where [...]
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My lovely Israeli friend Francesca has just sent me the most delightful parcel full of gorgeous spices, cupcake cases and a stunningly beautiful plate which is an example of traditional handmade Israeli pottery. I felt so overwhelmed it brought a tear to my eye. Thank you Francesca, you really do spoil me Ok so armed [...]
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Summertime and the livin’s easy, Fish are jumpin’, and the cotton is high. Summertime – DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin We arrived back from Norfolk at the weekend, oh how I wish I was still there! It couldn’t have been more perfect, glorious weather (apart from one afternoon of rain), lovely places to visit, early morning [...]
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I love this time of year; when the garden blooms. I particularly love how my ‘edible’ garden grows though and I thought I’d share a few ‘snaps’ with you Courgettes Peas Various Herbs Many more herbs and vegetables are on the grow so expect to hear much more about my home grown produce in the very near [...]
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For years and years I’ve had my eye on the Sullivan Street Bakery recipe for no knead bread, and the other weekend I finally got round to baking it! Thank you Coby for finally giving me the inspiration to do it. Oh how did I put it off for so long? How could I do [...]
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“Since Eve ate apples, much depends on dinner” Don Juan The lovely grain that is spelt has certainly cast its spell over me, from glorious flours to farro to spelt flakes, this wonderful grain does it all. The Daily Telegraph have called it the Keira Knightly of wholefoods – not bad at all for something that not [...]
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For many centuries butter making was either a domestic activity or was bought directly from the farm, now of course it is mass produced on a huge scale and can be bought from many sources and in many different forms. So why attempt making your own? Why for the taste of course, it is a [...]
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Asparagus has to be the king of vegetables, and more to the point your garden if you are lucky enough to experience it; I’m not that lucky this year but I am lucky enough to get my asparagus fresh in my vegetable box, which guarantees a very fast turn around from field to plate, much [...]
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I realise I’m very late posting this but last Friday was Children in Need day, but it’s not too late for donations at all, so I don’t feel so bad in being so late. Children in Need is an event run by the BBC – each year since 1980, the BBC has set aside one evening [...]
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