Sunday 28 May 2017

Our honeyberry.







- Why honeyberries could be the next soft fruit to conquer the produce aisle:
The “honeyberry guru of the world” Lidia Delafield, of US-based Berries Unlimited, has developed many new honeyberry varieties, including the cultivars:
Happy Giant, Blue Moose, Blue Palm and Strawberry Sensation, which has a hint of strawberry flavour.

Stewart Arbuckle, one of the first British growers to plant honeyberry trees in the UK:
Happily, honeyberries grow best in temperate climates like the UK, which is why Arbuckle is keen for other domestic growers to invest in the variety - a new 'superberry' from Siberia and Japan.
Honeyberries are harvested around 10 to 14 days earlier than local native (outdoor-grown) strawberries.

Saturday 27 May 2017

In our kitchen.

Strawberry Apricot Jam. (recipe!)
Strawberry from our allotment!


Ricotta cake.
Recipe!


Meatballs!
Very best recipe for meatballs.

Savory bread pudding with wild mushrooms & bacon.

Friday 19 May 2017

Crumpets.

Crumpets recipe: From David Lebovitz.

A crumpet is a griddle cake made from flour and yeast.
An early reference to them comes from English Bible translator John Wycliffe in 1382 when he mentions the "crompid cake".

Their shape comes from being restrained in the pan/griddle by a shallow ring.

They have a characteristic flat top with many small pores and a chewy and spongy texture.

English crumpets are generally circular, roughly 8 centimetres (3 in) in diameter and 2 centimetres (3⁄4 in) thick.
OR:
- Crumpets Recipe | King Arthur Flour:



Saturday 13 May 2017

Harvest season has begun.




Rhubarb, pea shoots, onions, asparagus, chard, radishes.