Food crops ploughed in as worker shortages bite
A shortage of labour is causing huge problems for farmers and the UK hospitality industry. Every week British farmers have…
Introducing… a favourite herb
Inula helenium or elecampane is one of my favourite herbs. I started growing it last year but just got the…
Beetroot is packed full of goodness
With this recipe we are combining beetroot and lettuce. I have to admit it has taken me years to come…
Time for tea on the Jubilee?
As everyone steps up their game for the ultimate tea and cakes for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, it’s worth…
Jubilee chocolate biscuit cake
What better recipe to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee weekend than the Queen’s absolute favourite tea-time treat? The Queen is known…
Celebration cocktail!
Need a little entertaining inspiration? The month of May is both lemonade and gin day, so what better than…
New potato and radish salad
New potato season is finally upon us and this recipe showcases them in my favourite form – a potato…
Cooking Nettle rarebit with Mrs Simkins
Many of us have a clump or two of nettles in our garden, whether intentionally or not. Although invasive…
Sedgemoor biscuits with Mrs Simkins
Here’s a lovely Easter biscuit recipe, based on a speciality from Sedgemoor, over the border on the Somerset Levels….
Romanesco and kalette stir-fry
This week’s quick and easy recipe makes the most of the last of the kalettes and romanesco. Kalettes, also known…
