SILVER TREES

With this unexpected more time at home I have been busy “doing“! But I have been aware that lots of people have been trying their hand at...

I make quite a lot of cherry cakes as it's a family favourite. Sometimes I add a handful of chopped glace cherries to a victoria sponge...

Whilst on a local dog walk today, dropping a birthday card off to a friend, I was on the look out for elderflowers in bloom. I’ve never...

I had a pack of smoked mackerel in the fridge and some lovely olive bread in the freezer so thought I would make a quick creamy mackerel...

I wonder how many of you have had food delivery mis-understandings? I managed to order rather too much broccoli (I know it could have...

We don't have much rhubarb this year but the lovely pink stems were very inviting today whilst I was weeding the veggie patch! So I made...

In normal circumstances we would have had a lovely tea party with family and friends. However it is just the three of us at home. That...

Today is a lovely sunny but chilly day in May & I thought I could use my time wisely. So I have prepared a huge family favourite. Using...

Tea leaves in a teapot or teabag in a cup? That is the question. Having a bit more time at the moment I’ve perfected the amount of loose...

Definitely a soup day today...weather has changed to wet and much cooler. However the garden is in great need of water so I’m not...

Not quite making the WI standard as I used cherry jam in the middle and not raspberry jam. Also topping the cake off with real cream and...

Quick yummy lunch today. Left over ratatouille and a few cooked potatoes. Spiced up with harissa and eggs baked on top. Delicious.

Special birthday breakfast for head gardener. Mushrooms, spinach on toast with poached egg. Vinegar or no vinegar in the water for poaching?

I’ve been playing around with making these wraps to help cut down amount of plastic I use in the kitchen. Great way to use some of my...

I love using the fruits from the garden and hedgerow to make jams, jellies and chutneys. On this particular occasion, in these peculiar...