Rhubarb – it’s one of those crops that always seems to thrive, regardless of what you do to it. It is also one of the few that is now truly seasonal. As soon as the first bright pink stems of forced rhubarb start to push their cloches off, I vow to keep on top of… Continue reading Rhubarb syrup recipe…
The sun is out and it’s a gloriously beautiful day. On a potter through the garden I passed one of the fig trees and caught the most wonderful scent. If you didn’t already know, fig leaves carry an intense coconut scent and flavour. I kid you not. Even now, as the garden and all the plants… Continue reading The very best fig leaf recipes (including fig leaf ice cream)…
As I sit down to write this a saucepan is simmering on the hob – full to the brim with rosehips and cooking apples. After a night in a straining bag the concoction will transform into a jelly, which will lovingly see us through winter as a vital and delicious ingredient for stews, gravies and… Continue reading The joy of preserving (and a recipe for preserved green figs)…
