16/02/2021 Steamy Saucy Sardines: The Shimmering Creatures of the Sea Shimmering its Scales on the Catwalk this week is the very Steamy Saucy Sardine. Sardines are a pint sized fish that grow no bigger than 25cm. That doesn’t stop them from playing a goliath role in marine ecosystems around the world from Peru to Philippines. […]
08/04/2021 10 Fantastic Facts You Never Knew About Rupert Bear Rupert bear is nothing short of a national treasure. Since first appearing on the pages of the Daily Express, the loveable bear has come to occupy a place in the hearts of children and adults alike. Rupert stands as an icon of English nostalgia- as […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Tastes and smells are one of the most powerful tools for unlocking our memories. Perhaps that’s why childhood sweets have such a special place in our hearts. There’s just something about the sweet treats of our youthful days that stick with us. The taste, the smell and the vibrant packaging […]
Easter is a time of abundance after 40 days of Lent – with a day off for St. Patricks’ Day of course. A whole month with no sweets, sugar and I don’t how many Hail Marys and Stations of the Cross. This was the backdrop of my childhood Easter of the 80 and 90s. Praying […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe The violet is small but mighty- bringing fear to farmwives, luck to the Irish and revolution to the French. Who could imagine that such a small flower could have such a rich history! Let’s begin with the Greek Goddess Persephone. Persephone was gathering violets for her mother Demeter (Goddess of […]
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One of the main reasons Bangers and Balls have come up with the Halloween festival is to prize children away from their screens and spend some good, old fashioned, family time together. We are creating bonds and memories that will last a lifetime, either out in nature or around the kitchen table. That being […]
On a sunny morning, you might catch me out in the Cornish fields, filling my basket with wild edibles. I feel connected to nature and blissfully happy as I weave my way along the coast paths, stopping to pick rock samphire and sea cabbage. For me, foraging is a hobby, a fun day out. I […]
The cherry tree is perhaps best recognised as an icon of spring- it’s lightly pink or white blossoms arriving around easter, marking the festival of rebirth and new beginnings. It has become a global favourite, with people the world over waiting with bated breath for the jaw-droppingly beautiful explosion of blossom. As many beautiful blossom […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Strutting its stuff on the catwalk this week is the Sexy Swede. It may not have the elegance of an asparagus or the beauty of a beetroot but its sexiness comes from within. Duncans’ Roasted Sexy Swede with Maple Syrup and Thyme recipe is divine. We were delighted to see […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe The Jerusalem Artichoke is not the best looking looking plant but the health benefits and taste of this remarkable tubar makes it deserve a place on your dinner plate. The flavour creating by the Jerusalem Artichoke really does burst onto the plate and elevate any dish. It took its well […]
Todays seasonal spotlight is one very close to my heart. When I was a child, my parents had three huge chestnuts that towered over their garden. As soon as the shells ripened and fell, I would spend autumn weekends in the garden, collecting the nuts to roast on the fire. I would use my wellies […]
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe The crab apple is the prehistoric ancestor of the apple and cousin of the rose. There is so much myth and legend that surrounds it, not least because of the shape that lays inside – a pentagram. Slices of apples placed neatly on saucers have been found in tombs dating […]
26/05/2021 Foraging Fairytales: Nettles – Love or Hate? Sign up to our mailing list here to receive seasonal recipes and foraging inspiration delivered straight to your inbox. Are nettles the marmite of the foraging world? Since the beginning of time, we have had a love-hate relationship with these amazing plants. Rubbing up against them with […]
