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How to Make Strawberry Jam (French Small-Batch Method)

How to Make Strawberry Jam (French Small-Batch ...

There is something deeply satisfying about learning how to make strawberry jam at home. It is one of the simplest and most rewarding forms of preserving — a way to...

How to Make Strawberry Jam (French Small-Batch ...

There is something deeply satisfying about learning how to make strawberry jam at home. It is one of the simplest and most rewarding forms of preserving — a way to...

The Curious Allure of Moss

The Curious Allure of Moss

Whilst visiting my mother in Devon last weekend, I went for a walk — further than usual — and stumbled across a curious world of moss. Whole banks and hedges,...

The Curious Allure of Moss

Whilst visiting my mother in Devon last weekend, I went for a walk — further than usual — and stumbled across a curious world of moss. Whole banks and hedges,...

Polenta Cake with Rhubarb and Orange

Polenta Cake with Rhubarb and Orange

A softly textured polenta cake with ground almonds, orange and rhubarb. It reminds me of my favourite pudding, Queen of Puddings, which my granny used to make when we went...

Polenta Cake with Rhubarb and Orange

A softly textured polenta cake with ground almonds, orange and rhubarb. It reminds me of my favourite pudding, Queen of Puddings, which my granny used to make when we went...

Forced Rhubarb: Radiant Fuchsia — A Harbinger of Spring

Forced Rhubarb: Radiant Fuchsia — A Harbinger o...

Grown in darkness, lifted by candlelight, its colour feels almost unreal — a soft, luminous pink that belongs as much to winter as it does to the promise of spring....

Forced Rhubarb: Radiant Fuchsia — A Harbinger o...

Grown in darkness, lifted by candlelight, its colour feels almost unreal — a soft, luminous pink that belongs as much to winter as it does to the promise of spring....

Making Seville Orange Marmalade the French Way

Making Seville Orange Marmalade the French Way

This week was all about Seville oranges. They arrive quietly and briefly, with the main delivery usually landing in January. If you are tuned in to the season, their arrival...

Making Seville Orange Marmalade the French Way

This week was all about Seville oranges. They arrive quietly and briefly, with the main delivery usually landing in January. If you are tuned in to the season, their arrival...

Working with the Seasons: There's Always Something Beginning

Working with the Seasons: There's Always Someth...

There is a common idea that seasonal cooking moves in neat chapters of abundance, followed by quiet. But here is always something beginning. Even now, in December, when the garden...

Working with the Seasons: There's Always Someth...

There is a common idea that seasonal cooking moves in neat chapters of abundance, followed by quiet. But here is always something beginning. Even now, in December, when the garden...