So sorry if I gave you false hope. Ummm…that really good peeler, with the ceramic blade and twisty thing for the left or right handed, the all singing all dancing one is now condemned to the bin.
I know, I was so pleased to find one that was going to be perfect but alas, it was [...]

The Jerusalem Artichoke was brought into England back in 1617 and John Franqueville gave two small tubers to John Goodyear. The original name for this tuber was Girasol and then to Girasolem and onto Jerusalem Artichoke, is actually from North America but grew so well that it is said John Goodyear stocked all of Hampshire, [...]

I have been trying out a few ideas over the holiday, savory crackers and sweet biscuits. It’s been such fun just to mess about with ingredients. The ‘fire’ in the crackers comes from chillies and ginger, a great combination with a touch of fresh coriander. The options though are limitless, so don’t hold back, check [...]

While I was away last Sunday ‘the apprentice’ took over the kitchen and made this lovely winter garden soup.
Fresh from the garden;
4 carrots
4 small winter radish
2 jerusalem artichokes
1 medium leek
4 bay leaves
1 small celery head
2 ‘Rooster’ potatoes
2 ‘Pink fir apple’ potatoes – both waxy so hold together well in soups.
Olive oil to sweat the vegetables
From [...]
Today has been beautiful outside, bright and dry and perfect for planting garlic. I have three different varieties to go out and hopefully they will all flourish and be ready from June onwards.
The varieties are Garlic Jolimont, Garlic Cloves Purple White and Garlic Illico, this one can be used as ‘green garlic’ from May onwards. [...]














