by Tom | Feb 19, 2025 | Recipes, Farm Journal
As many of you may have gathered from my last journal, I felt it was time for a little break. So, last week, Tamara and I headed down to the south Dorset coast for a couple of days—the first time we’d had a trip sans enfants in a few years! We stayed at a beautiful...
by Tom | Sep 4, 2024 | Recipes, Farm Journal, Uncategorized
That familiar back-to-school feeling is here; we all know how busy school nights can get. Cooking can feel like a chore between after-school activities, homework, and managing the rest of the day’s to-dos. That’s why I thought I’d share three go-to recipes in...
by Tom | Aug 21, 2024 | Recipes, Uncategorized
The end of the summer holidays is fast approaching and there’s already a hint of autumnal chill in the air in the mornings. There’s no doubt that sentence will now trigger an Indian summer (we can but hope). The upcoming and much anticipated ceremonial passing...
by Tom | Jul 16, 2024 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I thought I’d share a little recipe this week that we’ve been enjoying at home this spring and summer. It’s incredibly quick and easy to put together, with very little cooking and mainly just assembling. It’s perfect for whipping up after a busy morning of...
by Tom | Mar 13, 2024 | Recipes, Uncategorized
The daffs are in full bloom and the glow from the occasionally shy sun is signalling the growing of the days. It feels like we are awakening from the hibernation of winter and all it threw at us this year. Easter is always a line in the sand to bring us out of the...
by Tom | Apr 6, 2021 | Recipes
Head Chef Chris’ wild garlic pesto has been something of a hit on the deli this week. So much so that we thought we’d share his recipe with you here, in case you want to try making it at home. Here’s what you’ll need: Couple of good handfuls of wild garlic 30g toasted...
by Lucy | Oct 1, 2020 | Recipes
A perfect recipe to bridge the gap between autumn and winter. As tomatoes come to the end of the season you’re always left with a few knobbly, gnarly ones, not pretty enough for a salad, but with all the flavour needed for this robust, warming dish. The harissa...
by Tom | Aug 13, 2020 | Recipes
As we move into harvest season, the biggest excitement on country walks is monitoring the progress of the hedgerows as the red dots mature into plump and juicy blackberries. This is the one time of the year where the overstock of Tupperware of all shapes and sizes...
by Tom | Jul 1, 2020 | Recipes
This salad has been going down a storm in our pop-up coffee cabin this summer. It’s a classic salad, born within Italian households of old as a way to use up stale bread. It’s best when tomatoes are in season as they really are the stars of the show....
by Tom | Jun 15, 2020 | Recipes
This delicious recipe is inspired by a classic Spanish brunch. Serves 1 A slice of sourdough bread A couple of ripe Isle of White tomatoes (delicious at this time of year) Sliced cooking chorizo 1 egg A few basil leaves a drizzle of rapeseed oil (for a British touch,...
by Tom | Jun 3, 2020 | Recipes
Sunny days are for foraging and right now is all about those fragrant elderflowers that you’ll see blooming right now. The large white flat-topped clusters of beauty can be found in most hedgerows and gardens around Wiltshire usually around mid-May to June....
by Tom | Mar 3, 2020 | Recipes
A delicious light lunch or healthy supper. All the goodness of some steamed purple sprouting broccoli, a protein kick from the poached eggs and a zingy drizzle of some bang in season wild garlic pesto. Serves 4 Shopping List 1 bunch of...
by Tom | Mar 3, 2020 | Recipes
As spring kicks into action and with Easter around the corner, lamb takes centre stage once again. Our lamb hotpot makes the most out of the beautifully flavoursome shoulder of lamb and a nice comforting dish for the crisp spring evenings. Serves 4 Shopping List 1...
by Tom | Feb 28, 2020 | Recipes
This is a bit of an American classic and we thought it would be a great dish to kick off the spring with, all the health benefits of fresh salads and vegetables with a comfortingly rich homemade dressing with blue cheese for when the sun is looking a bit shy in the...
by Tom | Feb 4, 2020 | Recipes
This recipe is a bit of a play on the traditional Scottish Cock-a-leekie soup. Leeks are right in season in February and this recipe matches them beautifully with the smoked bacon and prunes. If you had some leftover roast chicken from the weekend’s roast then...
by Tom | Feb 3, 2020 | Recipes
As the snowdrops start to appear the early signs of spring are here. It’s best not to put all your eggs in one basket though and start dreaming of warmer weather yet, for February usually has a sting! This recipe is a perfect compromise for the time of year, a...
by Tom | Dec 6, 2019 | Recipes
Christmas Day is all about gifts, spending time with your loved ones, and great food. And, quite often, so is Boxing Day! While we don’t often eat quite as much, everyone’s still picking, and that’s when snacks, leftovers and condiments come into their own. A jar or...
