PSB Tart
We’re really excited it’s finally the long-awaited PSB season. A very welcome sign of Spring and that there’s finally a little warmth in the air. We LOVE PSB at Growing
Plum & Cinnamon Jam
Makes: 5 jars Ingredients 1.5 kilos plums, washed, halved and stoned 400ml water 1.25 kg granulated sugar 2 heaped tsp ground cinnamon Method Place the halved and de-stoned plums t
Pasta with Broad Beans, Mint and Bacon
A delicious wintery pie perfect for a veggie sunday dinner, a celebration meal or even the festive table. Do use whatever root veggies (or squash) you have in, the more of a mix th
New Potatoes with Lettuce Pesto Dressing
I love experimenting with different homemade pestos. One I’m particularly fond of in the summer is a lettuce pesto; this recipe is thinner than ordinary pesto to be more akin to
My Family Christmas Pudding Recipe
This is a very old and special recipe; handed down to me through several generations of my mum’s family. Most delicious and just a little bit unusual, it’s the only Christm
Moroccan Spiced Pie
Ingredients 2 tsp each coriander and cumin seeds 1 tsp paprika, plus extra for dusting ½ tsp ground cinnamon 150ml/¼ pint olive oil 900g squash, peeled and cut into small chunks
Ideas for Sprouts
Storing Sprouts- sprout stick. These are the perfect way to store sprouts – treat them like cut flowers, freshen up the stem by cutting of the end and leave them in the shed/
Homemade Pesto
We have quite a bounty of basil at the Growing Local plot at the moment which has been winging it’s way into many a jar of delicious homemade pesto. It really is a cinch to make
Herby New Potato Salad
Last week saw the first of this years new potatoes in our veggie bags. Delicious of course simply boiled and served with lashings of butter and seasoned with salt and pepper, maybe
Griddled Asparagus with Lemon Mashed Potatoes
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/26/nigel-slater-asparagus-and-celeriac-recipes#img-1 Nigel Slater suggests using Maris Pipers or any other waxy potato, such