A Little Autumn Spice

September 27, 2010

With the nights drawing in and a little nip creeping into the air I , or more precisely my wife Angie, decided it was time for a little curry dabbling. So, with Madhur in mind, she set off to discover what new spicy reaches we could be taken to! Angie set her sights on badami roghan josh [...]

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Weston & Weedon Horticultural Show

September 16, 2010

Living as I do, in the idyll of Weston, South Northamptonshire, you may be forgiven for thinking that it’s a sleepy little village – not so, for behind closed doors the community galvanises and punches above their weight. One such example would be the spectacular Weston & Weedon Horticultural Society which was originally founded by the gardener [...]

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All the Fun of the Fair

September 6, 2010

I celebrated the last Summer bank holiday of the year at the Braunston Festival which was a fun-filled affair lasting the whole weekend; with local food & drinks, arts, family fun and music. The inaugural festival was opened on the Saturday by non other than the sausage king of Ambridge, Tom Archer (Tom Graham) from the [...]

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Summer Sunshine in the Camargue

August 31, 2010

Just back from a relaxing two week summer holiday in France; the first week we stayed in a small village in Languedoc Roussillion and then moved onto the edge of the Camargue. From scoffing on cassoulet, eating bull salami, nibbling sweet tellines (small clams)  to drinking buckets of rosé we were certainly well fed and watered! Another key delicacy of [...]

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BBQ Recipes – Five-Spice Grilled Pork Belly

July 29, 2010

Always on the look out for new BBQ inspiration I thought I’d try out Nigel Slater’s recipe for Five-Spice Grilled Pork Belly. So off I trotted to our local butchers to buy a choice piece of pork belly. The recipe suggests you cut the meat into strips and once marinated thread onto skewers. I decided to skin [...]

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Busy, Buzzing Bees

July 21, 2010

The plight of our friendly neighbourhood bees has been well documented recently. With our bee population falling and the potentially devastating knock-on effect of the non-pollination of our trees & plants! I thought it time to visit my local bee-keeper to find out how our bees were faring. I met with Dave Lantsbery from New Creation [...]

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BBQ Recipes – Marinated Lamb with Salsa Verde

July 12, 2010

Searching for new barbecue recipe inspiration, I thought I’d firstly kick off with an old favourite, marinated new season’s lamb chops with salsa verde – simple but delicious! There are few foods which can beat a good barbecued lamb chop, all pink and succulent in the middle with crispy, melt-in-the-mouth skin. (Serves 4) Marinade Handful of rosemary 2 large [...]

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The Real Boar Co.

July 5, 2010

Having met Simon Gaskell, the driving force behind The Real Boar Co. at the Kingham Plough farmers’ market, I knew I had to visit and find out more. So, off I popped one hot and sunny afternoon to track down Simon and his wild animals in the beautiful surrounds of the Cotswold countryside. I finally arrived after driving [...]

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Indian Summer Banquet

June 24, 2010

Looking for weekend food inspiration I revisited “The Essential” Madhur Jaffrey. I decided to go for it and make a curry with various accompaniments: * Pyazwala Khare Masale ka Gosht (meat with whole spices & onions) * Yogurt with Courgettes *    Fresh Mint Chutney with Fruit * I liked the idea of mint chutney thinking that [...]

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A Sojourn in Southwold

June 11, 2010

Wilting in the heat of  landlocked central England we longed for a little sea breeze and an invigorating dip in the sea. With this mind we packed our bags and sped due East to the cooler climbs of Southwold. Southwold is a pretty seaside town in Suffolk rather more upmarket than some, but still providing the ubiquitous arcade slotties, candy floss [...]

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