Cheer up these Autumn grey days with a bright burst of Chillis. By making chilli oil you can enjoy your summer crop all year round. And it means whenever you want to add a tasty touch to salads, stews and enchiladas alike you just tap a drop from your oil bottle. No need to […]
Sausage making – your very own Generation Game. With Christmas looming and the thought of present buying in mind, Astrid and I have come up with a winner. A gift that will amuse, provide family fun and festive food all in one present. And it costs less than £10. It’s a sausage making kit. Incredibly […]
Astrid and I are big fans of Courgettes (or Zucchini) and every year we have the same problem – what the hell do we do with all of them when they rush to harvest point. Battered and fried. Courgette and tomato lasagna. Courgette soup. Fresh sliced thin with lemon juice and black pepper. Now, thanks […]
It’s Monday. It’s cold and wet. It’s the first day of the rest of your life. A perfect time to amaze yourself. Learn something about yourself that you didn’t know. Trust me. You are a fantastic baker of artisan bread. Really. You are. Just follow the simple instructions here and begin your voyage of discovery. I […]
For decades Astrid and I have been immersed in all things foodie. The complexity of flavours, the challenge of marrying love, skill, respect for ingredients and visual flair, sourcing rare recipes and their components and, well, you get the picture. So when someone says “and then you add…” we always hope to hear a new […]
I have been having a great time making scrummy, yummy pineapple cup cakes for our grandchildren. That is of course a complete lie. Astrid and I woofed down half of them before our dewey-eyed third generation even got a look in. Try the Cup Cakes for Kids recipe yourself and you’ll see how fun and […]
Spring is almost here and my mind turns towards lighter days, lighter foods and lighter wines to enjoy. Goodbye roast beef and burgundy for a while and hello to chicken salad on a sunny day with a glass of Astrid’s favourite chilled Percheron Viognier/Chenin Blanc from our good friend Geoff Walker and his wine importing […]
Last night I baked Dan Lepard’s Wholemeal Loaf, the recipe where you add a fizzy vitamin tablet, but I used strong white flour and mixed in olives and caraway seeds. Breakfast Heaven from the god of baking.You must check him out. It’s so easy to make great bread. http://www.danlepard.com But if just want to buy […]
Creativity is timeless. Astrid and I recently visited an exhibition at the gallery of the Yorkshire artist Tom Harland. He shared his studio space on the day with two old art school buddies who are highly original and creative potters – John Reid and Peter Colbridge. John is an old friend of yore and Peter […]
I got 2 Dan Lepard books for my birthday. Dan is the bread hero of my bread hero Patrick Crabtree. This is the first loaf I made called “Flash Loaf” cos the whole process took only 2 hours including proving, baking and cooling. Brilliant tasty, crusty wholemeal and rye loaf made with ingredients such as […]
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