One of Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes from the cookbook called ‘Plenty’, this was made almost entirely with produce from the allotment. Not our peppers which aren’t quite ripe yet but the hens supplied the eggs and included are our cherry tomatoes, … Read more
It’s been a difficult year for growing runner beans. Too hot and the flowers will not set. But our French beans have done fairly well especially the climbing ‘Blue Lake’ variety. Here’s a recipe I like which makes good use … Read more
It can be hard work finding things to make with all the courgettes maturing daily on the allotment ! Here’s one of my favourite recipes; quick, easy and very tasty! Ideally you want those round courgettes rather than the longer … Read more
The start of July is the time when the allotment holder can finally satisfy their impatience to lift new potatoes. Planted in early April, first early potatoes need about 90 days in the ground before harvesting so from July onwards … Read more
This recipe came from the Swedish foods website Ingredients 500 g (1 lb) redcurrants 180 g (6 oz) caster (superfine) sugar Method 1. Rinse the currants, leave them on their stalks but remove any coarse stalks. 2. Put the berries … Read more