Saffron Strands

Wet Walnuts Working the ground last autumn left me in no doubt that squirrels were using the badly neglected plot as a winter larder. ...

Freshly churned Blackberry Ice Cream It's mid-August and the sun is on our backs at last.  In a summer when we've seen so litt...

Brown Turkey Fig and fig leaves The French and Italian figs which are coming to market are particularly good this year.  Here in the U...

Urtica dioica - common nettle The nettle spread from Eurasia and now it's a weed common throughout the Northern hemisphere.  But, ...

Fried courgettes (Zucchini scapece) Jane Grigson credited Elizabeth David with introducing Brits to courgettes, asserting "She wa...

Seasonal Specials at England Preserves The renewed interest in home preserving is a trend I hope will long continue.  A desire to be m...

Almond, Polenta and Lemon Cake with blackberry compote Blackberries, or brambles, are probably the most widely foraged foodstuff in th...

Cherries & green almonds The first English cherries have arrived with early varieties Inga and Merchant making an appearance at ma...

Elderflower Lemon & Lime It's the scent of muscat grapes which attracts me to elderflower.  Leave it too late in the season ...