by Richard | Mar 5, 2019 | Blog, Cooking, Glamping, Recipe, Spring
It’s Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras / Pancake Day and traditionally as the last day before the start of Lent, luxury or rich foods were finished off before the fasting of Lent. The pancake symbolises such foods for ‘Mardi Gras’ which literally means Fat...
by Richard | Dec 8, 2018 | Christmas, Cooking, history, Homemade, Recipe, Winter
The traditional Christmas cake is the merger of two dishes traditionally eaten around the Christmas period, Plum porridge or pottage and the Twelfth Night cake. The plum porridge was first cited in 1573 and was traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve. It was also the...
by Richard | Dec 7, 2018 | Blog, Cooking, Homemade, Recipe, Winter
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without Mince Pies! Heralding from the time of the Crusades these seasonal treats were first introduced by troops returning in the 13th Century. Originally containing meat, suet, fruit and spices they...
by Richard | Sep 8, 2018 | autumn, Blog, Cooking, Foraging, fruit, Homemade, Recipe, Uncategorised
It is the time of year again when the Hedgerows are abundant with fruit and none is finer than the humble blackberry, packed with flavour and Vitamin C it is the perfect as a snack on a country walk or used in cooking. This month I shall be celebrating this gorgeous...
by Richard | Jun 30, 2018 | Blog, Cooking, Glamping, Homemade, Recipe
Home made crumpets are easy to make, a little time consuming but lusciously rewarding with melted butter and jam. The origins of the humble crumpet are unknown and they are similar to pikelets, griddle cakes and blinis. Essentially they are leavened, unsweetened cakes...
by Richard | Jun 23, 2018 | Blog, Cooking, Glamping, Homemade, Recipe
Bread has long been a staple of our Western diet. Here we are going to celebrate 2 simple campfire breads. Snobrod (stick bread) and Damper. Snobrod (Danish campfire bread) …or stick bread is a simple and quick bread that can be made easily while Glamping or...
