Saffron Strands

Buckwheat pancakes with apple and raisin compote - add walnuts if you like   One of the joys of taking on an allotment plot is the t...

Porcini, Ceps, or Penny Buns I love early autumn for many reasons - turning leaves on the trees, misty mornings, steamed-up windows, l...

Gooseberry and hazelnut frangipane tart I'd like to say this 'rustic' look was deliberate but, in truth, I overfilled the ...

A Warm Salad of Broad Beans I'm writing about salad.  Risky, I know.  Who needs to be told how to make a salad?  But I like to c...

White bean and chicory soup When the chill air of late autumn arrives, so too does my craving for the bitter qualities of chicories.  ...