My Blog focuses upon foraging and learning traditional methods of food preparation and preservation, working towards creating a banquet where everything served comes from the Estate. Rich
Whereas my blog looks at the flora and fauna to be found on the Estate, through the year. Whichever you are interested in, we hope you enjoy them. Em
Frighteningly good Halloween Soup
Pumpkin & Butternut Squash Soup Don't throw away your Halloween pumpkin, instead follow this simple recipe to make a warming and healthy soup. Rich in Beta-carotene which is converted to Vitamin A in the body. Pumpkin, butternut squash and sweet potatoes share the...
Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns Thomas Rocliffe, a 14th-century monk, is widely credited as making the very first hot cross or Alban buns in 1361. A sweet, fruity bake bearing a cross on top, the buns were given to the local poor on Good Friday. This Easter treat so pleased the...
Tart it up!
Wild Garlic / Ramsoms / Ransoms / Somerset's 'Onion Stinkers' / stink bombs or stinking nannies are widely available to forage throughout the British Isles particularly in the Westcountry where it grows in abundance in woodland & hedgerows. Often an indicator of...
Frosty Start
Cold Frosty mornings are perfect for a great Sunrise. Here is was about minus 4 which did no favours for my hands.
Luckily the phone had sufficient battery in the cold. The Time lapse video incorporates about 7 minutes of footage.
The Drone battery however, having spent an hour outside had little left, starting out on only 8% (however it had been fully charged) Would recommend keeping phone and batteries in breast pocket until needed.
Easy as Pie
Follow this Classic All-American recipe to save wasting your Jacko lantern this year. It takes 20 minutes to prepare, and baking takes 40-50 minutes, Serves 8-10. 750g Pumpkin / Squash 350g shortcrust pastry 140g Caster Sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp Fresh Nutmeg 1 tsp...
Bannock Cross Buns
Try Bannock Cross Buns this Easter With Easter approaching I thought i would try an alternative to traditional hot cross buns. Sourdough Selkirk Bannock Buns. Thomas Rocliffe, a 14th-century monk, is widely credited as making the very first hot cross or Alban bun in...
Cheesy Does it !
Making Homemade soft cheese is both easy and rewarding and can start you on a quest leading to greater things. Cheese in all is various forms has been part of Human culture for thousands of years and its true origins are unknown. Principally it began as a means of...
Plenty of Dough !
Baking Sourdough Bread Having made the Sourdough Starter (Levain) you can now embark on making your own Sourdough Loaves. If your starter has been dormant you will need to bring it back to life by feeding and watering it a few days before using. As mentioned last...
Sourdough Starter for Ten
For anyone who loves toast there is nothing finer than Sourdough bread to make it from. This traditional loaf is thought by many to be the domain of specialist Artisan bakers and many are willing to pay accordingly for it. But it is actually fairly easy to make yourself.
