by Richard | Apr 6, 2023 | Baking, Cooking, Homemade, Recipe, Spring
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...
by Richard | Mar 25, 2023 | Baking, Blog, Cooking, Foraging, Homemade, Nature, Recipe, Spring
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...
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 | Mar 30, 2018 | Blog, Cooking, Homemade, Recipe, Spring
This month I have enlisted some support from younger members of the clan and we have delved into the chocolatier’s realm to make our very own Easter egg. This actually couldn’t be easier and kept them occupied for half-an-hour and hopefully behaving for...
by Em | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog, Glamping, Nature, Spring
The fresh green grass is growing fast. It needs cutting with increasing frequency, keeping us busy. However we are able to enjoy the warmer weather and appreciate the natural beauty of the estate . The trees are now coming out of winter hibernation. The kaleidoscope...
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...
