toffee apples recipe Bonfire Night coincides with the apple season. Make plenty of these for it.Makes 6 6 small dessert apples (small is best here)225g demerara sugar1 tablespoon golden syrup30g butter2 teaspoons lemon j
mini pelargonium, blackberry and apple pies recipe The idea of combining pelargonium leaves with blackberries originates from Elizabeth David. She said the leaf of a sweet-scented geranium gives an incomparable flavour when cooked with blackberr
mary stearn's apple cake recipe Mary Stearn has lived on the farm at Sissinghurst almost all her life. Her recipe for apple cake, thick with fruit, slightly fluffy and moist, is the best I have tried. It is quick and reliabl
sussex pond pudding recipe This is very British and traditional, and absolutely delicious. The pudding tends to collapse as you turn it out, but it tastes fantastic. serves 8-10 225g self-raising flour 115g s
sausage burgers with cheese and fennel scones recipe You might wonder, 'Why not just have hot dogs?' - sausage burgers are much easier to eat, with the meat sitting safely in it's bun, and nicer, with none of that sausage skin, slight sliminess and worr
pelargonium and lemon cordial recipe This is my favourite drink served here for lunch in the café for our garden openings and courses. It’s the pelargonium that gives it delicious and unique taste. I love Pelargonium ‘Attar of
stuffed butternut squash recipe This is a simple butternut squash recipe that we often cook for lunch in the autumn, when there are lots of them about. You can use any squash, but with butternut, it's perfect.For 21 medium-sized but
stuffed butternut squash with creamy goat's cheese recipe The shape, colour, texture and taste of this dish make it a good all-rounder in autumn and winter. The skin of the butternuts is thin, so once cooked, you can eat this too and then you’ll get all the
sushi popcorn Popcorn is an excellent fat-free snack, ideal as a substitute for crisps – crunchy and satisfying. It is best to pop the corn in a non-stick pan. The intense heat needed for the popping converts sunfl
tarragon vinegar recipe Nothing could be better than this delicious yet simple tarragon vinegar – with that characteristic smoky flavour, brilliant for winter salad dressings. It also makes the best hollandaise sauce.MethodY
rose-geranium and lemon cordial recipe This is one of the best early autumn drinks – when scented-leaved pelargoniums are at their most prolific so you can pick the leaves almost as often as you like.I now grow a big block of Pelargoniums
home-made tea – tisane recipes Home-made teas are a way of drinking water. I know that sounds ridiculous, but the health freaks are always going on about how much water we should drink and I really can't bring myself to glug
red thai curry mussels recipe Delicious, spicy and fragrant, mussels, like oysters, are generally thought to be best in the colder months of the year (those with an ‘r’ in them). Use a good-quality red Thai curry paste, such
raspberry cupcakes with mascarpone frosting recipe This recipe comes from my friend Sarah Wilkin, who is a brilliant baker and does tiered chandeliers of these cupcakes for parties. I'm not normally one for a cupcake - they can be so dry - b
pumpkin and apple soup with chestnuts recipe Some pumpkin or squash flesh, an onion or two and plenty of cumin: this is the basic recipe for a fabulous soup. I love the addition of apples – their sharpness cuts through the sweetness of
sloe gin (or damson vodka) recipe This sloe gin or damson vodka recipe can be adapted to the fruit you have to hand. Damsons left after the vodka is strained are perfect to eat with ice cream or yogurt.This makes a perfect Christmas g