One thing the current lockdown has created for us is time to experiment with curing meats. Normally we would be feverishly preparing for...

The current Covoid-19 outbreak has made our busy summer season into a very long and frugal holiday so we have time to experiment with...

Lockdown is two weeks in, the garden is up and running, whatever can be in the ground is planted, weeding is done, lawn moss raked out,...

James Smart from the Real Cure sent us a sample of his Smoked Dorset Nduja this week, its made using free range Gloucester Old Spots and...

Jerusalem artichokes are infuriating, frustrating, effortless and wonderful vegetables to grow and eat. Growing them is no problem at...

Our friends on the other side of the valley, Ken and Chris, are far more competent gardeners than we could ever hope to be. Regularly...

One of our favourite menus of the summer consisted of a Wiltshire ploughmans and baked local ham. The ploughmans included Wiltshire loaf...

We spent this weekend in Poynings, West Sussex a short distance from Devils dyke and the stunning landscape of the South Downs. The bride...

This weekend we survived the blistering heat (no complaints!)to help Josie and Jo on their wedding day at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens....

One of the treats of spring in our garden is enjoying the combination of our bantam chickens eggs poached with asparagus picked that...