by Richard | Jun 30, 2017 | Cooking, Homemade, Recipe
As Summer begins it is time to enjoy the beautifully refreshing, inexpensive and easy to make drink – Elderflower cordial. Elderflower bushes grow all over and flower between May and July. They are distinctive with their white flowers with fine yellow pollen and...
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 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....
by Richard | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog, Foraging, Glamping, Recipe
Much maligned for centuries the common stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) was possibly first introduced to our hedgerows by the Romans. Used medicinally to help rheumatism, nettles were tied into bunches and used to thrash the skin in a practice known as urtification....
by Richard | Mar 21, 2017 | Blog, Cooking, Foraging, Glamping, Recipe, Spring
Wild Garlic (Ransoms) Taking a stroll through with woods here on Jordans Estate couldn’t be better at this time of year with the promise of Spring arriving. But rather than simply admiring the flowers why not take the opportunity to forage for a simple meal to...
