CropShare on the big screen!
A group of us farming types swapped the muddy fields for the red carpet last night and went to see the short film about CropShare premiere at the Arts Picture House!...
CSA conference 2013 in Stroud
After meeting many inspirational CSAs (Community-Supported Agriculture projects) at my visit to the Eastern Region CSA gathering in June I was excited about the prospect of catching up with some familiar faces as well as a whole bunch of other projects at the National Conference in December, so me and Helen booked ourselves tickets to the conference and the train to Stroud, a place neither of us had visited before.
A whole bunch of kind...
Burnt Sugar Almonds (Gebrannte Mandeln)
Make this German Christmas market favourite in the comfort of your own kitchen....
The Hole truth and nothing but the truth
This week’s CropShare farm day saw Farmer Paul (@waterlanderman on twitter) hit rock bottom as he attempted to dig himself into the ground for his winter hibernation. Read on to discover what could have driven him to this state…
First job to get stuck into was planting out 40 or so native saplings, kindly given to us by Bev as part of her Woodland Trust project – ta Bev! We dug holes and planted rowan, wild...
Butter Cookies
These classic christmas cookies are easy to make, versatile and look and taste great....
Hazelnut Macaroons
Hazelnut Macaroons are classic German Christmas cookies that shouldn't be missing from any Weihnachtsplätzchen collection....
Potato Pancakes with Mushroom Sauce
Potato pancakes are a popular dish in Poland and Germany. These are inspired by the "Gipsy Pancakes" served at Cambridge's Polonia Club....
Squash and Apple Cake
A seasonal autumn cake spiced using tonka beans as well as the more traditional cinnamon....
Vegan Currant Cake
Red-, white- and blackcurrants in a vegan cake topped with an almond and hazelnut crumble....
Halloweeny Pumpkin Soup
Halloweeny Pumpkin Soup
From: Helen Holmes
Notes:APOLOGIES for vagueness of measurements- this recipe is by Helen who never measures anything. You’re all clever people though so ad lib with the recipe below and I am sure you will work it out/make summat even tastier than this!...