Wedding at the Asylum and the Clapton country club
A double venue wedding this weekend. First the wonderfully atmospheric Asylum for canapes followed by a four course meal at the also...
A Kentish small plates menu
Riverhill house was the venue for our most recent couples big day. It has a beautiful Himalayan garden and spectacular views. Perhaps my...
Dish of the summer - Hot smoked salmon, candy beets, fennel and horseradish
Its always interesting to see which dishes are chosen more frequently over the course of a summer. Last year the brown sugar merengue won...
Quail, preserved orange, almonds and brandy
Last night we had a tasting in collaboration with the lovely Lottie of Feest at the Greenhouse cafe, Green lanes for a winter wedding at...
Flower preserving
Nasturtium vinegar - Lovely peppery red vinegar as a base for dressings and pickling liqours Marigold petals - always useful for sprucing...
Bantams and Asparagus
We had some friends over last night to celebrate the first of our asparagus harvest. We decided to make a whole evening of it, menu below...
Tasting in the garden
Blessed with a lovely weekend we persuaded our future bride and groom Naomi and Josh to join us in the garden to try the possible choices...
First chorizo and salami
A christmas present from 2015 finally got its day last month, a chorizo kit from my sister. I had been meaning to try and get on with...
Stocking the spice rack
We have recently been slightly obsessed with powders since we got ourselves a dehydrator and have been using it to expand our choice of...
Nettle and sorrel ravioli, chilli and chive oil
After nearly three years on our spring bowls menu, languishing unpicked and almost forgotten, nettle and sorrel ravioli with chilli and...
