7 Delicious Things To Do With Rosemary

7 Delicious Things To Do With Rosemary

I’d thoroughly recommend growing your own rosemary as it’s a very hardy plant, has a great fragrance, and obviously is great to cook with. But it grows… a lot, so I’m often left wondering what else I can do with it. Whether you’ve bought herbs from the shops or grow your own then no one … Read more

Garden Kitchen Ideas

Outdoor BBQ garden kitchen worktop

Your garden really is where the “fun” cooking takes place, we all agree it’s exciting cooking with real fire, so why not make the most of it and build yourself an outdoor garden kitchen? I love the theatre of my pizza oven, entertaining for friends and family, especially when they get to make their own pizzas, … Read more

Rhubarb Crumble Muffins

Rhubarb Crumble Muffins

The rhubarb in my garden is going well and I wanted to make use of it and try something new but the only thing I’ve ever made with rhubarb is rhubarb crumble which, by the way, is amazing! I didn’t actually know any other rhubarb recipes until today when I made rhubarb crumble muffins. I know … Read more

Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & Beyond

Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & Beyond 1

If you’re not sure what to get me as a gift then let me tell you I’m a sucker for cookbooks, especially ones with amazing photography, as well as awesome recipes, so I was delighted to get Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & Beyond by  Sabrina Ghayour for my birthday. I cook a lot of … Read more

Pork, Apple, and Cranberry Scotch Eggs

Pork, Apple, and Cranberry Scotch Eggs 2

I’ve made Scotch Eggs (a whole egg covered in pork and breadcrumbs… if you really have to ask) several times in the past in my quest to try and use my chicken’s eggs, but whilst I generally use sausage meat I thought I’d try something different. Christmas Scotch Eggs!!! These scotch eggs sound quite fancy … Read more

Homemade Wooden Serving Board

Homemade Wooden Serving Board 3

Continuing on from my previous woodworking escapades I thought I’d try my hand at making a serving board and started with some scrap wood which I had in my loft. It had obviously been used as a shelf as it had brackets on it, but had been chucked up there by the previous owners and … Read more

Let’s bring back the mighty boiled egg!

Let's bring back the mighty boiled egg! 4

One of the simplest things you can cook is a boiled egg. It really does sound pretty boring but imagine the perfectly cooked boiled egg, a yolk perfect for dipping your bread soldiers in, in fact I’m getting hungry just thinking of it. Forget fry-ups or continental breakfasts, I’m making it my challenge to bring … Read more

Beer Barrows

Beer Barrows 5

If there’s one way to make you long for an ice cold beer and a BBQ it’s looking at these photos! If you’re having a get together then ditch the fridge, grab some ice and make use of your humble wheelbarrow! It seems like quite a few people are using this idea for their vintage … Read more

Triple Yolked Eggs!

Triple Yolked Eggs! 6

You know how exciting it can be to get a double yolk egg? That’s assuming you’ve had one before. I hadn’t until last week and have had a couple more since so that’s pretty cool. The British Egg Information Service (yes there is one!) said the instance of eggs being double yolkers was thought to … Read more