Deliciously chewy but still with a crunch and a subtle lemon flavour Ingredients 200g Plain Flour 50g Ground Almonds 125g Caster Sugar 175g Butter Good handful of chopped Lemon Verbena or any other fragrant herb Chop Lemon Verbena finely Put flour, ground almonds, sugar, butter and lemon verbena in mixing bowl and mix together until a smooth dough is formed Shape into a log and wrap in glad-wrap/baking paper and put into fridge to chill for approximately 1 hour or until firm

This is a very simple and easy recipe to do. Sauerkraut is an easy way of using up excess cabbages in the garden and makes a delicious condiment that pairs well with cheese, cooked meats and smoked fish. Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage which will help boost immunity, improve digestive health and has plenty of probiotics, fibre and vitamins (C,K). Ingredients Cabbage Salt Added extras if wanted - Caraway/Fennel seeds, Peppercorns, Dill, Chilli, Ginger, Garlic, Bay leaves Remo

A simple way to preserve pineapple sage for use through the cooler months When pineapple sage comes into bloom in the garden, it’s the perfect time to harvest and preserve its gentle fruity flavour. One of my favourite ways to use it is by drying the flowers and leaves and blending them into sugar — a simple method that captures a little of the garden to enjoy in baking, desserts, or warm drinks over winter. 🍃 Ingredients Fresh pineapple sage (leaves and/or flowers) White o

What to do with your windfall apples or even just your apples on the tree This is a wonderful cake, and I have been making for many years as it is a fantastic way to use up those windfall apples or just your apples off the tree.  It is lovely and moist and can be eaten one its own or warmed up, serve with yogurt, ice cream or custard, so yummy ! You will need a 20cm (8 inch) deep cake tin, round, square what ever you have or even a bread tin or little round tins if you want t

This recipe makes 5 x 350g jars 1.2kg Courgette/Zucchini Grated 125g Fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1-2 Jalapeño or Chilli 100-150 Lemon Juice plus grated Rind (2-3 Lemons) 900g Jam Sugar (it has pectin in it to help set) Grate the whole courgette/zucchini (I use just oversized ones not marrow size ones as they are full of seeds and skin it tough) - Put into a large jam pan. Chop up the ginger and jalapeño and add to the pan Grate and juice the lemon and add to

This is an Annabel Langbein recipe slightly tweaked with the variation of spices and used for pickling vegetables 1kg Cucumber or...

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There are numerous oils you can use for herbal infusions as follows:- Avocado Oil Avocado oil is particularly rich with omega 3 fatty...

About Herbs Where do I start? Well lets start by defining ‘Herb’; according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary Herb is 1. ’any non woody seed bearing plant which dies down to the ground after flowering - 2.’any plant with leaves, seeds or flowers used for flavouring, food, medicine, scent’ etc Brief History of Herbs It is believed herbs have been used since prehistoric times. In the Dordogne region of France there are a network of caves called Lascaux where there are over 60