I love to make this recipe once the cooler weather returns and fresh pears are in season. It makes an ideal topping for winter porridge but is also ideal to keep in the fridge for mid-meal snacks or p

I met a friend yesterday whose grandson has severe eczema and I was telling her about some of the possible causes. A while ago I watched a very good Horizon programme on eczema whe

Oct 21st 2016. We have started using the parsnips although they are a crop that is meant to be better after the first frosts. We have grown lots and as we may not have much frost

Serves 2-4 This soup is from my book ‘Vegetarian Cooking Without’. In it potatoes and sweetcorn nestle in a creamy sauce that is subtly flavoured with herbs and spices. The rec This soup is from my book ‘Vegetarian Cooking Without’. In it potatoes and sweetcorn nestle in a creamy sauce that is subtly flavoured with herbs and spices. The recipe makes 2 meal sized bowls or 4 s

Whilst staying for a few days break in Norfolk we ate lunch at a farm shop and cafe. The food was very good and afterwards I had a hunt round the shop for foodie ideas, but althoug

14th Oct 2016: Although we are coming to an end with some crops there are still lots of vegetables to pick on the allotment. The runner beans have finished and the foliage has bee

Doing without in our early married life was a necessity as money was short, but it’s also a way of life that can be fun and creative and helps you stay off the marketing bandwago

30th September 2016: I love the fact that when growing your own, each vegetable has a season and then it’s over for that year. It means that you really enjoy the fresh vegetables