When I heard at the farmer’s market that there were only five more markets before Christmas, I went into a spin. How is this possible? We haven’t been anywhere or done an awful lot. The year’s just slipped by; it’s quite disorientating but the indisputable fact is that Christmas is […]
A Flavour of West Cork
The new lockdown is a blow we could have all done without. This lockdown is at the opposite end of the year when the days are becoming shorter and darker rather than sunnier and lighter, I reckon we could do with all the support that we can muster to keep […]
The brief Indian summer is settling into autumn and the temperature is dropping rapidly. The seasonal merry go round continues even after the strangest summer in my memory and the vegetable world carries on oblivious to the chaos which can only be a good thing. It’s time to put away […]
Storm Ellen did a superb job of flattening our beans but fortunately the tomato tunnel stood strong and our beautiful tomatoes are still ripening and bursting with flavour. The feasting is endless. Tomatoes with everything! Whilst browsing for tomato ideas I came across a recipe for Panzanella. It was the […]
I have a cameo memory from when I was young of sitting on the back doorstep shucking peas in the sunshine with my mum. Peas were super exciting then, as although peas were available in cans all year round, it was before the frozen pea revolution and canned peas were […]
I have been stalking our courgette plants, prompted by a photo of my son’s dinner, which was a plate of courgette carbonara – our family is really into food porn! It got me dreaming of young courgettes, which are succulent and tasty and perfect for this simple dish where they are […]