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Mmm..pie

July 9, 2009

There are a few places around here that make a delicious homity pie, Denby pottery café sells one, as does our favourite Bloomers Bakewell pudding shop in Bakewell. We have been known to detour to there just so we can eat warm homity pie whilst sitting by the river Wye watching the trout darting about. This […]

Start of the Summer Harvest

June 30, 2009

Finally! Things are starting to flourish in the garden. It seems to have been a slow start this year, in fact the french beans and the courgettes just seem to be lounging around enjoying the sunshine instead of getting on with growing. Perhaps I am not watering them enough, but I don’t like getting the hose out […]

Early Morning at The Loaf

June 25, 2009

Our local bakery “The Loaf” at Crich has a website, a blog and also uses Twitter. They make the most fantastic bread and cakes so I call in whenever I can. I am always interested to know what their specials are so I suggested that they Twitter them on a regular basis. This seems to be […]

Entente Cordiale

June 15, 2009

I made some Elderflower Cordial yesterday from the recipe in Celia's blog and today it looks a bit less pretty but already tastes and smells lovely.

10 Green Bottles

June 13, 2009

We have just bottled up 10 litres of 'Elderflower Champagne' and are waiting nervously for it to mature, or explode, whichever comes first. It certainly smells the part and was not really any trouble to make.

Calling all Cookie Monsters

June 8, 2009

These cookies are very moreish. This recipe makes 2 baking trays of 6-8 cookies. I have to bake only half of the mixture to stop them getting eaten in one sitting. They work well for an after school snack, or elevenses, or half past twoses… If you fancy making some first preheat a fan oven […]

Make it Crusty

June 3, 2009

If you would like a really easy bread recipe that needs no kneading check out my version of the NYT recipe that is featured in this months Fabulous Places Blog. I find this works best for me if I make the dough just before the school run (around 3.30pm) then do the first dough slooshing when I […]

The First Al Fresco

June 1, 2009

Our first barbecue of the year. Long may it continue.

Claire’s Marmalade Tea Loaf

May 29, 2009

This is my version of a ‘Derbyshire Tea Loaf’ as featured in the Fabulous Places Blog. Make a pot of tea for you and your cake. Drink a cup yourself and pour another cup of hot black tea over: 5oz sultanas (I don’t like candied peel or raisins but use mixed dried fruit if you […]

Spring Seedlings

May 29, 2009

These are the Pak Choi Seedlings back in April 09. Now they are big enough for us to use them in salads. We may let some graduate to be proper plants soon. In contrast these are the last of our winter vegetables that I have just harvested. Savoy Cabbage, Curly Kale, Broccoli and Purple Sprouting […]