The Elderflower Champagne …
Oh my lord. I am sure I posted about this earlier but can’t find the original post. I started the first batch off a week ago and I used this recipe Make …
The Kitchen Renovations – new page
Just quick note to say I have put up a page on the kitchen renovations on the main site – all images and plans are on there. I think all the links …
Another Dash & Save the Seedlings Day …
Ach, the wind! The wind! Spring is always the worst time of the year for The Wind to hit. Today I had to do a mad dash outside to save …
Preserves: Rhubarb Champagne & Vegetable Stock for the cupboard
Today I made 3 pots of a vegetable bouillon stock base that you can keep on the shelf for up to 6 months. I have to admit my doubts about …
Onions & Lemons, say the bells of St Clement’s
Back to preserving today. There are lots of small onions about now, so I have been happily laying down 4 kilogram of them to pickles, plus I have been preserving …
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe …
Every 3 months I need to be reviewed by my oncologist. So every three months I go through enormous stress. Happily I have just got through today’s appointment so I …
The Kitchen Renovation – Some Pictures
Today I received (& paid for, so I can pop them up now) some of the 3-D pictures of the kitchen (it is still missing the fireplace wall) so thought …
Brandy and Garlic Pork Sausages
This is an old French recipe I adapted, and these are really, really nice! Ingredients: 2 kilo of Pork mince, roughly ground Half a kilo of Beef mince (Or you can use …
Kitchen Renovation Update
The kitchen renovation project continues to trundle along. I have the designs, but as I have not yet paid for them (not yet billed) I can’t put them up here; …
More Copper, Fairies and a Job Finally Done.
I am still madly, deeply in love with my new copper preserving pan (see previous post). I have to include yet another shot of it – but this time its …