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Pink Pickled Turnips

4 months ago by ishbel

My impulse purchases are often plants or a packet of seeds, especially ones that I've never eaten. Consequently, I don't always have a plan or know how to best prepare an "unfamiliar" vegetable that I have grown. Even worse, I can also be a bit overzealous wit...

Winter Garden Soup

4 months ago by ishbel

We feel incredibly lucky to be able to have enough space to have a vegetable garden. Nothing goes to waste from our garden, at least we try our hardest to avoid it. Winter garden soup is a particularly good recipe for this. You also don't need a lot of any ...

Tomato and Basil Salad

6 months ago by ishbel

There are times when simplicity is the perfect way to hero a vegetable. Tomatoes have always been my favourite vegetable (yes I know, actually fruit). This season we choose to try a selection of seeds from the Heritage Food Crops Research Trust, the result is ...

Tabbouleh Stuffed Peppers

7 months ago by ishbel

Taking inspiration from the incredibly flavour-packed world of Middle Eastern food, my Tabbouleh stuffed peppers with a drizzle of sumac lemon dressing creates a delicious colourful side dish. It’s sweet and nutty with loads of herbs. Tabbouleh, traditi...

Nasturtium Caper, Olive & Chilli Peperonata

7 months ago by ishbel

This rustic southern Italian dish uses sweet peppers as its central ingredient, it varies tremendously by region, seasonality and personal (family) tastes. Like many Italian dishes, it's traditionally plant-based. Nasturtium Caper, Olive & Chilli Peperona...

How to make Nasturtium Capers

7 months ago by ishbel

Learning how to make nasturtium capers is easy, don't be put off by the timeline, it's only a few minutes a day and totally worth the effort. You can use the simple vinegar pickle below or stick to your personal favour If it wasn't for the current Level 4 L...

Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

8 months ago by ishbel

There always seems to be a glut of Zucchinis in the summer, luckily Stuffed Zucchini Flowers are a delicious Italian-style summer treat that uses more than just the vegetable part of the plant. There are two types of zucchini flowers: male flowers, which won'...

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Creating a Horta Plot

10 months ago by ishbel

I love it when you choose a familiar book from the shelf and stumble across an idea that previously you'd overlooked. I had read One Magic Square before, but must have just skimmed over the idea of a Horta plot, but all ideas have their time. We'd just finishe...

Preserving Lemons

1 year ago by ishbel

Lemon juice is probably the most common form of acid I use in recipes. While I may have to buy bottled juice when they are out of season, I also regularly use the zest, it imparts a lemony flavour without the sourness. Throughout the winter our tree supplied u...