This is a meal based on really simple preparation of a few quite modest components, yet the result is an eating experience that seems truly luxurious.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Box-Baked Soft Cheese
By Mike on Thursday, July 16, 2009, 13:34
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Comfrey
By Mike on Sunday, June 28, 2009, 21:20
It's the end of June - we went for a walk alongside the river Itchen and saw lots of interesting wildlife and plants, including a plant I have often seen, but never yet eaten - Comfrey.
Meadowsweet
By Mike on Sunday, June 28, 2009, 14:38
Another riverside plant in its prime at the end of June - Meadowsweet.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Cherry Plums
By Mike on Thursday, June 25, 2009, 22:28
July 2009 - last year was disappointing for wild plums, but the trees are more than making up for it this year - including enormous crops of cherry plums.
Fruited Scones
By Mike on Thursday, June 25, 2009, 21:55
Here's a recipe for light and crumbly scones - the perfect centrepiece to a traditional Cream Tea.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Clouds Of Suspicion - An Audit Of The 5 Day Weather Forecast
By Mike on Sunday, June 14, 2009, 19:28
5-day weather forecasts are available from a number of sources now - but how accurate are they, really?
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Sewing A Button On A Custard Pie
By Mike on Saturday, June 13, 2009, 15:05
Sewing a button on a custard pie sounds like something that is both difficult and ultimately pointless - and of course, that's the whole point of the saying. but what if the button was edible..?
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Elderflower Fizz
By Mike on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 21:17
June 2009 - Elder trees here have produced a real profusion of bloom this year. I'm going to try making a real old-fashioned favourite - Elderflower Fizz
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Using A Braiding Board - Pattern 8 - Round Cord
By Mike on Sunday, May 24, 2009, 23:10
This pattern uses the same technique as the braiding disc to produce a very strong, tight-woven round cord. The density and strength of the finished work comes at a price - the labour of producing it - this is one of the slowest braid patterns to make.
Using A Braiding Board - Pattern 7 - Parallel Chain Braid
By Mike on Sunday, May 24, 2009, 23:05
This one is similar to Alternating Chain Braid on page 7, but it includes an extra pair of link threads - so that both sides can be worked an equal amount before swapping them around.
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