Most kitchen gadgets are, frankly, not worth the space to store them. Two notable exceptions are the Krisk bean slicer which gets used a lot over the summer…and the tool I used today; the Leifheit cherry stoner which gets used … Read more
Malted sourdough Beetroot leaves sautéed in olive oil and dressed with lemon juice Beetroot, feta and mint salad Young courgettes with pine nuts and garlic Mangetout peas.
Chapter three of the Old testament book of Ecclesiastes contains a well-known passage which lists 14 “opposites,” a common element in Hebrew poetry; “a time to be born and a time to die”; a time to weep and a time … Read more
At last some rain! But that doesn’t fully satisfy the allotmenter! Even after several hours of rain overnight, just having a look at the ground an inch or so below the surface still turns up bone dry soil. It’s asking … Read more
Today’s creation from Richard Bertinet’s book ‘Dough’. A little overdone maybe and the yeast I was using was a little tired – with a sell by date in 2018. I guess it will taste alright and it was good practice. … Read more
Gardening is full of folklore and received wisdom handed down over the years from generation to generation and a lot of what I learned as a small boy came from my grandfather who instructed me in side-shooting tomato plants to … Read more