I’ve decided to start charting the months this year to really think about what makes each passing one unique. Now, January is not necessarily everyone’s favourite month. Post Christmas it’s often given flack for being gloomy, wet and never-ending! But for me, I’ve stated to love the good bits and the optimism it offers. January brings:… Continue reading January…
As I went to bed last night I wondered to myself how we had managed to escape the bad weather effecting much of the country. There were horror stories of people stuck in their card overnight in snowdrifts with more impending snow storms due in the north. For some reason I was totally unaware that… Continue reading What a wind…
It’s that time of the year again, when my hunt begins to find a south Norfolk stockist of Seville oranges to make the glorious preserve that is marmalade. Last week I succeeded thanks to a wonderful, traditional greengrocer in Beccles. Normally when January rolls round I automatically think of marmalade making, but this year I… Continue reading Gorgeous golden goodness…
This week I found myself surrounded by chilli plants and wanting to do something with them. Like a concerned mum, I had brought them inside from the greenhouse over winter so the frosts didn’t ruin the fruit. But in the house they seem to be lurking round every corner. I use a lot of hot chillis when cooking but… Continue reading Making ristras…
