Category: Seasonal

  • Wild garlic risotto

    It’s that time of year again.  Spring means a lot of things for the foodie.  Amongst these is wild garlic.  My favourite way to appreciate it is in a wild garlic risotto (which went down very well on mothers day!)  See my wild garlic risotto recipe.

  • Make the most of venison season

    Venison is a much underrated meat.  I’ve heard people say that they don’t like “eating Bambi”, but is it really any different to eating Daisy, Babe or Shaun?! So why do I think venison so good and worth seeking out?  Well, it is lean (less fat than skinned chicken breast), has more iron than any […]

  • Harvest time

    We might be heading towards the end of summer, but I do love this time of year for the rich bounty of produce that comes in to season.  Maybe it is because I grow some of my own food (I have loads of courgette at the moment!) but just looking around when you are out […]

  • The Misunderstood Gooseberry

    They are in season now, but they aren’t everyone’s favourite fruit. In fact I think I know more people who dislike them than like them. But I think that’s such a shame. Granted, they are pretty sharp, but then you don’t tend to eat them straight off the bush! Like some other native fruits (such […]

  • It’s Asparagus Season

    The end of April heralds the start of the short (around 6 week) British asparagus season.  Like with most food in our supermarkets, you can get asparagus all year round, but for much of the year it is imported from around the world.  From now until part way through June, you’ll see a lot of […]

  • In Season Now

    This is a great time of year. If have been keeping an eye out in the supermarkets for British fruit and vegetables, you’ve probably over-dosed cabbages, other brassicas and root veg recently. But from now there are lots of other goodies coming in to season. Jersey Royal potatoes are there now, along with outdoor rhubarb […]