Mar 28, 20223 minSpice of the MonthSpice of the Month – Turmeric Turmeric Curcuma longa Turmeric is one of the more unusual spices in flavour and fragrance. It has a warming, earthy and bitter flavour...
Feb 12, 20222 minSpice of the MonthSpice of the Month – Star AniseStar Anise Illicium verum Star anise is such a beautiful spice in colour and in shape and it always seems such a shame to throw it out...
Feb 11, 20222 minRecipesDate and Ginger Five-Spice CookiesWith February being the Chinese New Year I thought this recipe would be a small, but nice, way to celebrate. This is a good recipe for...
Jan 14, 20222 minSpice of the MonthSpice of the Month – CardamomCardamomElettaria cardamomum Cardamom is a vibrant, fragrant spice, that is sweet, slightly citrussy, and refreshing which makes it a...
Dec 12, 20214 minRecipesFestive Spiced Mulled Wine SconesI first tried this recipe last Christmas when we had a bottle of mulled wine open. This is a recipe I have adapted from The National...
Dec 4, 20212 minRecipesChai Spice MixI do love a mixed spice mix, but I particularly love a chai spice mix with its addition of cardamom. It is all that is autumnal and will...
Dec 3, 20213 minRecipesMincemeat and Marzipan SconesAs you may be aware by now if you have been following my recipes, I quite like scones! Here’s another recipe which is perfect for this...
Dec 2, 20211 minRecipesMixed Spice RecipeA lot of recipes call for the addition of ‘mixed spice’. Christmas recipes in particular usually use it. The spices in the pre-mixed jars...
Nov 26, 20214 minSpice of the MonthSpice of the Month – GingerGinger Zinigiber officinale Ginger is a perennial plant from south-east Asia, in which the rhizomes (ginger or root ginger), is used....
Nov 26, 20213 minRecipesPreserved Spiced PearsThese are lovely with cold meats and cheese, or hot roasted duck, pheasant, chicken or pork and would be great with any Christmas...
Nov 18, 20212 minRecipesSpiced Roasted Pear and Apple Oat CrumbleI love pears. They are one of my favourite fruits (although, Ben will tell you that I have a lot of ‘favourites’!). This is one of my...
Nov 16, 20213 minRecipesPlum and Apple MincemeatThose who know me know I hate Christmas before 1st December! However, as with all good things, this recipe ideally needs a little time to...
Nov 16, 20212 minRecipesHoney, Ginger and Walnut SconesI would much prefer to have a scone over cake as they are not too sweet and go well with a cup of tea or coffee. Like crumbles, the...