Snowed in
The 'Beast from the East' has put Spring back a while we think. Frustrating!


Smoked eel, forced rhubarb and ground elder
We wanted to make a dish with the two things that are edible and growing around us at the moment. Our lovely forced rhubarb And one of...


The Real Cure
Tipped off by one of our prospective married couples we got a tip to visit James at The Real Cure He was kind enough to give us a tasting...


Kimchi
Its December and there is not alot of anything left in the garden, just a few sorry sprouts and half a ton of Jerusalem artichokes. The...


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...









































