Radicchio di Treviso Precoce
We had an overnight stay in Woodstock and went to see the Christmas display at Blenheim Palace. The next day … Continue reading Radicchio di Treviso Precoce
We had an overnight stay in Woodstock and went to see the Christmas display at Blenheim Palace. The next day … Continue reading Radicchio di Treviso Precoce
We planted around seventy cloves this spring and most of them have “rust” and they have rotted in the soil. … Continue reading Our entire Garlic harvest
While we were locked down and self isolating many of our greens and herbs have bolted! I decided to make … Continue reading Eat your “Greens” – Hortopita
A neighbour gave us a couple of butternut squash (calabaza) plants in the spring and they have produced a crop … Continue reading A Surfeit of Winter Squash
We have been experimenting with sweet accompaniments for cheese. For many years we have paired hard sheep’s or goat’s milk … Continue reading Sloeberries
We couldn’t keep up with the lettuce we have been growing. In one of the final legs of the “race” … Continue reading Escarole
Mid July and the Broad Beans (Habas) are ready to harvest. I love broad beans generally but young, early beans … Continue reading The First Broad Beans of the Year
Lettuces all arrive at once, no matter how much secession planting you try! Too much to eat or even give … Continue reading Too Much Lettuce!
These are our first artichokes of the season. Mid-May rather than late January as in Conil. We had a monster … Continue reading First and Last Artichokes
This is favourite of Valerie. It was an early success in her baking journey. The recipe comes from French Provincial … Continue reading Onion Tart
If you have read any of my other artichoke posts you will know that I am drawn to cooking them … Continue reading Steamed Artichokes
When I was working in Bloomsbury I would have lunch at Hummus Brothers most weeks. It would always be the … Continue reading Hummus
This is an Inheritance Recipe from Valerie’s mum. Traditionally it would have been made as a by product of boiled … Continue reading Split Pea Soup
The last crop of artichokes from the plants on the allotment before we reorganise everything. We have a mix of … Continue reading The Last Artichokes “Los Biznietos”
This year the first artichokes (Alcauciles) are very early – late January rather than mid February. The flowers of the … Continue reading The First Artichokes- “Los Cimeros”