Fruit
Green With Tomatoes
My tomatoes never ripen very much. Not that it really matters, because they’re still good for a batch of green tomato chutney.
Stirred, not Shaken
When asked if I wanted to attend a Finlandia vodka cocktail masterclass with the Soul Shakers, I didn’t have to think twice. A real pleasure to learn the ways of a good martini and be introduced to the delightful grapefruit julep.
Berry Berry
When is a berry not a berry? A trickier question to answer than you might think! Luckily, you don’t need to care about that to make this fresh blueberry sauce…
Red And Berried
The story of my redcurrant crop and the wonderful redcurrant curd made from it…
Stilts, Gooseberries, And A Spud For All Seasons
My afternoon at the Temple Bar Midsummer Fair, at which I scored some gooseberries with which to make gooseberry curd.
Fruit, Abstracted
The Keeling’s Naturally Fresh Garden display at Bloom in the Park was vivid and vibrant, but was it a waste of fruit?
Spud Sunday: The Return Of The Spud Shake
My pursuit of the potato shake formula continues. Versions have been tried with mango and banana and declared good, even by the skeptics in the house, of which there are many…
The Apple Of My Dreams
A travel theme for Sugar High Fridays actually inspired me to make an apple crumble, something that was really very close to home…






