Kitchen. Garden. Love.

Garden

  • Chilli

    So pretty is the chilli, red, purple, yellow, green! From blow your head off hot to a subtle hit, they all have their place. Fresh, dried, smoked, or pickled, it doesn’t matter how you use them, just wash your hands and under your nails after handling. Ouch, burnies, tears, cry, sad. The seeds are particularly […]

  • Beautiful Chestnut Recipe

    Chestnuts are a very special nut for many reasons. 1. They’re only available fresh in autumn and winter. 2. They’re very delicate in taste and mmmmm, delicious. 3. You’ll impress all your friends by cooking with them! Roasted on the fire, poached, in a stuffing, sweet or savory… I’ve said it before… these are a […]

  • The Best French Toast Recipe

    French Toast is an oldie but a goodie, and one that I love to make as healthy-ish as possible… You can use any old fruit you have hanging around. My fave stewed fruit has to be plums – their tart, rosy deliciousness, paired with natural yoghurt; they have to be the perfect accomplices to the […]

  • Olive Harvest Time

    Olives are delicious! There are so many different sizes, colours, and shapes, all with unique textures and tastes depending on their variety and the pickling technique used. Used in pasta, salads, casseroles, roasts or on their own they are precious and deserve our full attention and love when you have them in your home. The […]

  • Tansy – Natural Insect Repellant

    This gorgeous old fashioned looking herb is called Tansy. It has cute little gold button flowers with a fern like foliage. Tansy grows to around two meters, and can be quite invasive, so be careful where you plant it. I love it! It’s said to be a natural insect repellent too! So grow it in […]