Jun 12th
It has finally happened we start filming a Tv series for Channel 4 this summer, it will be aired from the 6th of September, Monday to Friday at 3pm for 4 weeks. We are going to be filming with Liberty Bell productions all around the lake district showing people how I use local produce to [...]
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Jan 25th
This recipe is a great dish to get ready the night before if you know you are going to be home later or if you have a mid week dinner party and no time to spend in the kitchen
Ingredients
Serves 4
4 salmon fillets skinned and boned
2 courgettes
2 carrots
2 shallots or [...]
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Nov 6th
I have just taken delivery of my new cookery book Simply Good Bread and it is for sale in the cafe priced at £15, we are also planning to sell the book through Amazon uk. The new boo is all about making your own bread a little easier, by using a Panasonic bread maker. This [...]
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Oct 15th
Introduction
Wild mushroom season is up on us, they’re are mushrooms growing all over the UK that are edible. I personally dont pick the mushrooms myself as it is a very specialized subject and the people that go out pick them have been learning there trade for years, so my advice would be to get then [...]
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Oct 14th
Pumpkins are just starting to pop up on every isle in the supermarket, this vegetable is one of the last few seasonal products so while they are about make sure you use in every which way you can, here is a great recipe using the pumpkin and some fantastic local chorizo sausage mage by a [...]
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Sep 3rd
Blackberries are just starting to show in our countryside, So get yourselves out there and get your share, take the kids it will keep them busy for hours
Ingredients
1 bottle of cheap supermarket vodka
1 vanilla pod
2 tbsp of castor sugar
20 blackberries
Method
This ones a nice simple one, just pour out a [...]
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Aug 24th
It may have been raining recently but here is a spicy twist on the traditional potato salad to accompany your bbq
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Aug 22nd
While I was off work on paternity leave following the arrival of my baby boy Ethan I have been researching that classic loaf the Sour Dough.
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Aug 4th
I am just working on a new cookery book, it is about baking bread for the family and everyday life Panasonic (Bread makers) and Carr’s flour millers have sponsored the project.
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Aug 4th
We have just install a new stone based pizza oven at the end of last month and on saturdays have started to bake some cracking authentic italian pizzas
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