With the clocks going back, the evenings growing darker and the weather getting chillier by the day, I'm craving comfort food at the moment - and what better than a big bowl of warming soup? The latest seasonal recipe from Kym Grimshaw of Bristol-based food blog On The Plate is just the ticket. I normally find carrot soup a bit too sweet for my liking, but here Kym has paired it with smokey . . .
Foraging in the Forest of Dean
Apologies for the lack of posts over the last few days, but I’ve been in southern Sweden, discovering the wonderful design, food and scenery of the Skåne region. More on that to follow soon, but first I have a find from home turf to share with you: beautiful Forest of Dean hotel Tudor Farmhouse. The Forest of Dean is only an hour north of Bristol, but for some reason I’ve never spent much time . . .
How to create a terrarium with Fiskars
[This is a paid partnership with Fiskars, but all words and opinions are my own] As you might have gathered from some of my previous posts, I love plants. The only problem is I’m not actually very good at caring for them, and my low success rate when it comes to keeping greenery alive has put me off trying anything new. So, when I was invited to join a group of lifestyle and design bloggers . . .
Recipe | Chilli sweetcorn fritters
For me, few things say September like juicy, sun-ripened sweetcorn. When my brothers and I were children, buttered corn on the cob was one of our favourite seasonal treats - we used to love opening those foil-wrapped parcels, still hot from the oven, and munching the golden kernels inside as melting butter dripped down our chins. We even had special corn-shaped skewers to stick in the end, though . . .
Recipe | Nduja, pepper & bean stew
The latest recipe from Kym Grimshaw of food blog On The Plate is classic comfort food with a spicy twist. It's made with nduja, a fiery pork sausage from the Calabria region of Italy which has quickly become one of my favourite ingredients. I love its rich flavour, its soft crumbly texture and its versatility - you can spread it on toast, top pizzas with it, or use it as a base for stews and . . .
A visit to Kilver Court in Somerset
[This is a paid partnership with Kilver Court, but all words and opinions are my own] Living in Bristol, I’m lucky enough to be within easy reach of Somerset, one of my favourite English counties. There’s so much to love about it: the vast horizons and bird-filled wetlands of the Levels, the pretty harbour towns and grand old piers of the coast, the rolling hills of the Quantocks and the . . .
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