by Richard | Jul 31, 2017 | Blog, Cooking, Homemade, Recipe, Uncategorised
Summer is upon us and our fruit cage is burgeoning with gooseberries, black & redcurrants, loganberries, raspberries and strawberries. I thought it appropriate to celebrate this natural feast by presenting a trio of desserts this month....
by Em | Jul 20, 2017 | Blog, Nature, summer
There seems to have been an explosion of bumble bees this summer. They are seen working hard collecting nectar on all the flowers, as well as literally getting under foot when walking across the field. They seem to particularly like the clover flowers. Although...
by Em | Jun 20, 2017 | Blog, Glamping, Nature, summer
I hadn’t realised until recently, how many hedgehogs we have living around us. These incredibly shy animals are rarely seen. Mischief the Labrador has this month, developed a real skill for sniffing them out. She then barks uncontrollably at these moving balls...
by Richard | Jun 11, 2017 | Blog, Cooking, Homemade, Recipe
Smoke has been used to preserve and add flavour to meat, fish, cheese and other foodstuffs for thousands of years. Naturally preserving food in times of plenty was very much a necessity in days gone by, to see us through leaner times and winter hardships. Learnt over...
by Em | May 20, 2017 | Blog, Glamping, Nature
It struck me whilst walking around the estate the other day, that as well as visually changing, the scent on the estate varies through the year. This really adds to the enjoyment of a quiet stroll. In the spring, the delicate scent of the bluebells as you wander...
by Richard | May 15, 2017 | Blog, Cooking, Homemade, Recipe
Be it as rashers, strips or slices; Bacon is one of the most widely used ingredients in the World. Streaky bacon, back bacon, lardons, pancetta, peameal, plain, smoked, maple glazed and countless more variations besides the word bacon is used all around the world....
