Summer is finally kicking in and I am seeing elder everywhere. It's only this year that I'm starting to realise how prolific it is i...

It's not often you see recipes involving red gooseberries, but this red gooseberry and mint gin is heaven sent. Red gooseberries are eve...

Herbs play an important role in cooking, medicines, and even in a spiritual sense. I often infuse two or three lemon balm leaves in hot wat...

As a family, we try our best to embed environmentally responsible products and practices into our day to day life, from reusing and recyclin...

If I'd known I would do Dry January when I considered making my Lemon and Ginger Gin, I would have delayed the infusion for a few weeks...

I'm ashamed to admit it, but many of the homemade cakes, bakes and boozes I make don't make it out of the house. Especially the foo...

Engaging children with the natural world can mean so much more than just a trip to the park or an episode of Mr Bloom. But it doesn't ha...

That's it, ladies and gents: summer is over, the kids are back to school and the shops are already filled with pumpkins. Autumn is here...

I absolutely cherry bakewells. They're sort of half cake, half tart and go exceptionally well with a cup of tea.  I was looking for a n...

Baking with your children always feels like such a good idea to begin with, doesn't it? There's something wonderfully wholesome abou...