Growing tomatoes under glass in England…
Well despite my earlier ramblings about the cost of growing vegetables despite the credit crunch here I find myself ‘growing for glory’ once again. First of all this is a significant cut back compared to previous years, work commitments have made much of my previous horticultural adventures truly a thing […]
As people dig deeper in their pockets is it true that they are, in turn ‘digging for victory’ as our earlier generations once did in times of war?
I must admit to wearing a wry smile at reports of record purchases of vegetable seeds and requests for allotments this year. These reports suggest that families […]
Asian food made eas…
I’ve been thinking once again about Asian dishes which use ready ground spices in their recipes as opposed to freshly ground spices and ‘wet’ curry pastes. There are, I suppose two schools of thought when making curries, I have long advocated the use of freshly ground spices and the vast majority of […]
Back to College Part Two……
It’s pitch black and I’m driving to college through a traditional Lakeland rainstorm. There’s not a street lamp in sight and the road is as black as my mood. I slow down to a crawl, I blame the rain but it’s the destination that I’m dreading. I hope for an impassable […]
Against all odds…
One of the happiest days of my life was the day I finished college. I looked forward to college every week like a dog awaiting castration. It was a miserable time, three long years of listening to a washed up ex military cook read from a textbook, I vowed never to return. But […]
A Cuddly Pest
This afternoon saw me walking through the lovely College Wood near to my home village. The sun shone, the wood was free from any other human life form save my own and all was well. One of the most pleasing aspects about this time of year is the arrival of the first wild […]
How nature brightens up the dullest of days…
I’m back home after a long and tiring week away locked in a hotel with no chance of fresh air and relaxation. Driving home my thoughts were fixed firmly on a visit to my nearby piece of heaven, a vast expanse of fields, ditches, dykes, barns and an […]
Sorry if my postings have been somewhat erratic recently, I’ve hit a pretty busy period with staff comings and goings, business levels, new menus and so on and so on….
I’ve not had a day off for the best part of a month now and with that comes not only the obvious tiredness but also something […]
Have no fear, Led Zeppelin are here!
If you live in fear of a swarm of menacing crickets in your home town then fear no more because the residents of Tuscarora in Nevada have come up with a solution.
It seems that the poor residents of Tuscarora have suffered a swarm of crickets every year until some […]
English lamb with Mediterranean vegetables…
Here’s a dish I’ve revisited, I’ve blogged about a dish pretty similar a year ago or more but it’s worth a rewrite as well as a return to one of my menus. It’s a nice light dish with Summer flavours and it’s really quite easy to do at home.
I’ve used lamb […]