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• Gurnard, Cannellini Beans and Wild Garlic Salsa Verde

  

  I have been on the search for some wild garlic for weeks. Everywhere I went, my eyes had been peeled for the beautiful white flowers and my nose was seeking... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• Favourite Five Gluten Free

  

  Those of you who follow @spadeforkspoon on Twitter may have noticed an increase in tweets about gluten free cooking over the last few weeks. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• Time for (Mint) Tea

  

  In out house we are not aversed to a cup of tea. In fact we drink a load of it throughout a typical day. Whilst I really enjoy a fine cup of Earl Grey (never... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• Torta Pasqualina – A Pie for Easter

  

  Swiss chard is one of the heroes of my plot, and I’ve blogged about my love of it before. Its vibrancy always makes a visit to the plot a joy, but recently its... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• Lost & Found

  

  As readers may have noticed, I like to make something from nothing, to ‘Make Do and Mend’. There’s something really rewarding in finding a ‘lost’ item and... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• The Macro Allotment

  

  This month I’ve been drawn to the first blossom, flowers and new growth at the plot. The fruit trees have been producing a beautiful display of blossom, but up... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• The Macro Allotment

  

  This month I’ve been drawn to the first blossom, flowers and new growth at the plot. The fruit trees have been producing a beautiful display of blossom, but up... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• Favourite Five Egg Recipes

  

  It’s Easter in a few weeks and I couldn’t let it go past without a post about eggs. Not the chocolate variety which have been over-populating the shelves of... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• April at Plot 4

  

  March has been a bit of a mixed bag at the allotment. We’ve had barmy, sunny, spring days; but also frost nipping at the young shoots of growth. I’ve started... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• Little Swiss Chard and Stilton Tarts

  

  I love Swiss chard. There I’ve said it. It has to be my “go-to veg” when sowing at the allotment, if there is a space it’s filled with chard.  As a plant, it’s... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• Homemade Root Vegetable Crisps

  

  Since my son’s diagnosis as coeliac we’ve had to take a look at everything we eat and see how it can fit in with a gluten free diet. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• The Macro Allotment

  

  Spring has definitely sprung now and the allotment is full of seedlings emerging and buds bursting. The frogs and toads have filled the pond with spawn and bird... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• The Macro Allotment

  

  Spring has definitely sprung now and the allotment is full of seedlings emerging and buds bursting. The frogs and toads have filled the pond with spawn and bird... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• Peg Plant Labels

  

  As the sown seed trays mount, knowing what is likely to emerge from them becomes increasingly useful. I’ve always used the standard white plastic type, writing... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• Favourite Five Mustard Recipes

  

  Mustard is a great ingredient offering piquancy to many a dish. It is a member of the Brassica family of plants which has tiny round edible seeds as well as... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Roasted Jerusalem Artichoke and Cauliflower Soup – A Guest Post from...

  

  Recently my friend  of the fabulous Little Button Diaries recommended I check out one of her friends’ blogs. Amy blogs about her life; you’ll find recipes, craf... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• Celeriac and Blue Cheese Soup with Celeriac Crisps

  

  The celeriac at the allotment is far from ready; having been sown a few weeks ago, it is only just emerging from the seed compost. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• March at Plot 4

  

  February has been a pretty rough month here on the south coast. It seems its rained for most of the month and the allotment is wetter than ever. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• Cod Cheeks, Jerusalem Artichoke Purée and Braised Peas

  

  I got the fabulous Polpo cookbook for Christmas and spent the festive period drooling over the delicious dishes within it. One of the dishes I immediately took ... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME

• Spring Has Sprung

  

  You make me feel so young You make me feel like spring has sprung Every time I see you grin I’m such a happy an individual Mack Gordon “You Make Me Feel So... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, HOME