Combining duck with asparagus, quail’s eggs and a rich jus makes this dish a particularly special affair. And blackberries add a certain British flavour to the salad, not only as fresh berries on the plate, but also cooked into the red wine jus. Mouthwatering! Ingredients (serves 2) Method Perfection on a plate! This recipe comes… Continue reading Recipe: duck & blackberry salad
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Recipe: Morello cherry cheesecake
This recipe adds fresh (or carefully defrosted) morello cherries to give bite to a luscious cheesecake (all with a drizzle of chocolate, of course). Ingredients (serves 2) For the base For the filling Method
Preserved pears for Christmas
“I love being given homemade produce as a gift for Christmas and so decided to have a go myself! Sadly our fruit trees underperformed this year due to the terrible summer, but I did manage to find enough pears (Conference and Doyenne du Comice) to produce a few jars of preserved pears.” “This is an easy… Continue reading Preserved pears for Christmas
Cooking with Cider?
How about pheasant with caramelised apple and cider sauce! Ingredients (to serve 2-4) 1 pheasant 1 tbsp flour 1 onion, sliced and chopped up finely 2 garlic cloves, chopped and sliced finely 1 bottle of your favourite cider – roughly 500ml Handful of thyme 3 bay leaves Dollop of cream (optional) Seasoning ½ tsp… Continue reading Cooking with Cider?
Best medlar jelly recipe
Well made medlar jelly is a true delight. It is beautiful to look at: amber with pink highlights and very glossy. And medlar jelly is joyous to taste; some say it is like sweet cider infused with cinnamon and a touch of allspice. Whatever your adjectives it is utterly delicious, wondrously fragrant and gives a… Continue reading Best medlar jelly recipe
Pear, Stilton and Walnut Salad Recipe
Having eaten my fair share of mince pies and all the other heavy foods associated with Christmas, I long for something light and fresh in January. Pears and walnuts make great partners in a salad and with a cheese dressing, peppery rocket leaves, spinach and watercress the combination is delicious. We always seem to have… Continue reading Pear, Stilton and Walnut Salad Recipe
Homemade Plum Chutney Recipe
Plum chutney can be made with plums or damsons and it’s a good way of using up damaged or misshapen sweet plums. If a plum is bruised, still put it all in – it makes no difference once it’s cooked. Stoning the Plums: The easy way to do this is to simmer them in a… Continue reading Homemade Plum Chutney Recipe
Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Homemade Elderberry Syrup The Recipe: This is our family recipe, and we think it makes the best elderberry syrup we have ever tasted. Pick the berries on a dry day, (I added pieces of ginger before simmering) You will need: * Loads of elderberries – get a couple of kilos to begin with (take whole… Continue reading Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Crabapple (& Rowan) Jelly
You can always tell when a crab apple is ripe. Pick one and bite it. If you scream, it is not. But if your face just wrinkles up as if you were sucking a lemon, then it is probably about right…. Crab apple trees produce some of the bitterest fruit around But they taste fantastic… Continue reading Crabapple (& Rowan) Jelly
Gooseberry Ice Cream
Gooseberry Ice Cream Recipe (Utterly Delicious) to make at home I know this blog is themed around hedging, but…. June and July is the time of year that your gooseberries should be ready for picking – traditionally this is at Whitsun (which is the seventh Sunday after Easter Sunday) but as Easter this year was… Continue reading Gooseberry Ice Cream