When you are out picking blackberries, don’t forget that elderberries make a good addition to a crumble too! Elderberry trees tend to be found in the same sorts of places as blackberry bushes so if you are lucky you can… Read More ›
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Making Blackberry Gin and Vodka – and Llama Trekking…
You may recall that recently I have given tap dancing, cheerleading, indoor sky diving, wakeboarding and singing a go, all thanks to a group I belong to with the aim of trying out new experiences. Each month or so one… Read More ›
Pear and Blackberry Muffins
So the days are drawing in and the air and light are different. Autumn is on its way. Which, while it means an end to the long days of summer, is still a good thing in itself. New fruits and… Read More ›
Fresh Raspberry and Lemon Muffins
If you have been fruit picking and are lucky enough to have too many raspberries, this is a great recipe for using them up. And if you don’t have fresh raspberries, I’m sure you could use frozen. Fresh raspberries and… Read More ›
Mini Victoria Sponge cakes with Redcurrant Curd
Unfortunately I can’t claim the credit for the inspiration or for the recipe for redcurrant curd – that honour goes to The Monday Baker: check out her site for some great inspiration! Last year I picked redcurrants and then didn’t… Read More ›
Blackberry Cake Bars
In my memory, blackberry picking always took place in the cold on the windswept downs of the Isle of Wight. So every year I am surprised when blackberries appear in abundance in August. Luckily we have some at the end… Read More ›
Jam Session – tips for making homemade jam
I may have mentioned (just the once or twice) that I love to go fruit picking in the summer. It’s a fun and delicious way to spend a few hours and a great way to make sure the kids get… Read More ›
Chocolate Brownies with Fresh Raspberries
Possibly the only thing better than a chocolate brownie: a chocolate brownie with fresh raspberries. As we picked over a kilo of raspberries the other day we have an abundance of fresh raspberries for jam, fruit salad and smoothies. And… Read More ›
Summer Pudding
Summer pudding is striking, simple and delicious. But not hugely photogenic! It is an old-fashioned British dessert that makes use of stale bread and summer berries and I remember eating it as a child. Very little is needed in way… Read More ›
Raspberry, Lemon and Yogurt Loaf
I saw this recipe about ten days ago in a review of the new Yeo Valley “Great British Farmhouse Cookbook” on the blog NR11:English Kitchen Baking by Hannah. It sounded so delicious I wanted to make it straight away but… Read More ›
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