All Hallows’ Farmhouse Recipes

This recipe was discovered amongst a pile of old cookery books which lay hidden on a back shelf in a kitchen where I prepared lunch everyday. The method has never let me down since.  I loved the fact that the sauce would only take moments before lunch was served,...

Inspired by Louise who joined us for an AGA cookery class earlier in the year, she told us how her family always plan a day for making Elderflower cordial.  We always look forward to a ‘marmalade’ day but I loved the thought of preparing a picnic and returning with...

Sometimes guests ask me 'what is my favourite recipe to cook'? To be honest, it is impossible to choose one particular dish, as it varies from season to season, even week to week.  The excitement of the first rhubarb stems peeping under the forcing pot or a bunched of...

This recipe is taken from Olia Hercules book Mamushka.  Olia is a celebrated food writer who now lives in London but her family are back home in the midst of the horrific invasion.  Along with her friends Alissa Timoshkina, food influencer Clerkenwell Boy & the...

Every time we make this Welsh cakes its all I can do to make sure some reach the cooling rack, they are usually enjoyed, warm straight from the griddle, but if you do have a few leftover, they are best served warm and this rarebit topping is ideal for a quick lunch or...

Quick and easy, this orange and almond cake uses the whole fruit, so there's no waste. It is light and full of flavour so ideal for an alternative festive pudding.  Moist and full of citrus notes, bake this easy pudding in a Swiss roll tin (30 cm x 20 cm) or half size...

Make the most of cosy weekends in the kitchen and put some time aside now to bake your celebration cake for Christmas.  Whether you are a fan of crisp royal icing or simply love to adorn your bake with glace fruits and toasted marzipan, it’s never too early to prepare...

As autumn approaches we are beginning to prepare edible gifts as well as replenish are depleted store cupboard.  Years ago we used to make a very light, dairy free plum and cardamom mousse to serve after rich slow-cooked recipes.  This refreshing dish inspired me to...

To make six x 500 ml bottles: 20 large heads of elderflower 1.8 kg granulated cane sugar 1.2 litres water 6 organic lemons 50 g citric acid Method Collect elderflowers in the early morning or late afternoon and shake them free of insects.  If you have also managed to...

Mid March through to early April, is quite often referred to as the 'hungry gap' by farmers and growers.  The stored root crops from winter are dwindling and if the weather is harsh and we experience a 'blackthorn winter'*, there is little coming though in the form of...

Gather from sunny glades and beneath hedgerows, wild garlic is easily recognised by the pungent aroma that will greet you long before you see it flourishing in chalky woodlands. Available to gather with permission from the landowner, from early March until the last...

Welsh Cakes are so easily baked on the AGA.  So there's no excuse to save them just for St. David's Day.  If you have a conventional stove, any heavy bottomed frying pan will make an alternative griddle.  Just make sure it is liberally greased and the heat evenly...

You may well be a traditionalist and like nothing more than a wafer thin crepe glistening with lemon and a sprinkle of caster sugar. Or perhaps like me, your mantra is always 'waste not, want not'.  So when there is a brown banana lingering in the fruit bowl, your...

Always so pretty in pink.  The sight of  a greengrocers display of neatly stacked forced rhubarb from the famous 'Yorkshire Triangle',  makes my heart leap.  Whether you simply chop and gently poach these beauties or prefer to whizz them up into a brightly coloured...

It's become something of a tradition that we begin making marmalade between Christmas and 31st December.  Whether it is the uplifting citrus aroma that fills the kitchen or simply the thought of serving a jar of this season's preserve marking the beginning of a new...

There's no time like the Christmas holidays to be able to take breakfast on the slow.  The ideal opportunity to savour the most important meal of the day. But we've found a way to enjoy our favourite muesli at any time, whether that may be as a decadent treat at...

This simple recipe is perfect to sip whilst you are creating your Christmas wreath and it's so easy to prepare ahead of time. Remember to prepare the ingredients, once you have gathered and conditioned your foliage and you will be all set to start feeling festive. You...

The season of mists and fruitfulness has arrived.  Wrap up warm for long walks down country lanes, kicking up leaves as you go.  Returning home with rosy cheeks to glowing log fires with the promise of hot chocolate and pumpkin pie. Or make this recipe to serve on...