Category: kitchen alchemy
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Rhubarb & Elderflower Gin Cake
Having made a rhubarb & elderflower gin; take 2 stalks of rhubarb, chop into 2cm chunks, put in a jar with 5 or 6 elderflower clusters, sprinkle on 1 oz of sugar and cover with gin. Gently shake the jar occasionally for the first 3days until the sugar is evenly dissolved, then leave to distill…
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A Fermented Forage
A friend came over to learn how to make a simple veggie ferment (Kimchi or Sauerkraut), which I thought would be nice to base around wild food. So we had a short walk around the block gathering a variety of tasty specimens to add to our bowl of sliced carrots, leek, peeled root ginger, sweet…
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Recycled Kitchen
Apart from new white goods everything in my kitchen has been built from scratch, mostly with materials that have been up-cycled, recycled and reclaimed. The sink support was made from pallet wood although the cupboard framework wood was purpose bought. Luckily for me a friend of mine saw that I was building a kitchen and…
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Sourdough Cheesie Scones with Wild Garlic
I do love a good cheesie scone and the addition of sourdough to the mix really does take them to the next level, let alone the tasty wild garlic. If you haven’t got one already, then google search “sourdough starter” and you’ll find a plethora of great recipes and tips out there. This recipe requires…