All Hallows’ Farmhouse AGA Approved Cookery School Recipes

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...

If you would like to make these fritters, gather the elderflowers as soon as you can.  They are a delicately scented treat with an aroma of late spring, but the flowers are definitely at their best NOW, whilst the blossom is just coming into flower. Once...

We never forget how fortunate we are to be able to enjoy time in the garden, whether it is a quick sandwich at lunch time or a leisurely pot of tea and homemade biscuit as a cooking class draws to a close on a summer's day. Whether you are happy with a...

Traditional Pancake Recipe for Shrove TuesdayNo matter how much we 'dress up' a pancake, everyone LOVES lemon & sugar.  Homemade chocolate sauce surely must be a close second?  Memories of flipping pancakes are always  treasured.  No sooner has a pancake been...

Shrove Tuesday falls on 25th February this year.  Perhaps you are a traditionalist and insist your French style crepes are flipped on to an awaiting warm platter with a generous squeeze of lemon and vanilla infused caster sugar?  Or you may insist that the beginning...

The uplifting aroma created by squeezing, juicing and shredding sour oranges to create bitter marmalade is a rewarding seasonal ritual.  Seville oranges are ready to pick from mid December, although they can normally be found in the shops from the first week of...

We were so fortunate that we enjoyed a glorious October afternoon for our allotment club gathering on Wednesday.  The children were very excited to try their home grown baked beans as well as share their produce with the other allotment holders and...

RECIPE: Rich Chocolate & Pear Cake  Tried and tested seasonal recipes from our country cookery school kitchen.  As well as hacks and get ahead tips for EVERY cook. A deliciously rich cake which makes a teatime treat or can be served warm with cream for...

I will never forget a particular late summer day I visited All Hallows. This was at a time when my friend Helen lived in the farmhouse.  She has been gathering damsons from the tree in the walled garden and had been working in the kitchen for several hours...

To make sixteen individual brioche buns, you will need: 50 ml (2 fl oz) lukewarm water 15g (1/2 oz) of fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon dried yeast 50 ml 2 (fl oz) milk at room temperature 150 g (6 oz) unsalted butter at room temperature 50 g (2 oz) caster...

My friend Jo popped over to see us yesterday.  She is married to a miller who is the fifth generation to work their watermill near Shaftesbury in Dorset. It's the busiest week of the year for flour millers and bakers, but her husband (who also trained as a...