The Botanical Kitchen
Recipes, travel and the occasional rant
I’ve been really fortunate over the last few months to have met so many amazing foodies who have shared not only their wonderful ingredients but also their passions for helping and supporting others to (re)discover the great produce we have in this country. I’d like to introduce you to two who inspired today’s recipes of Sourdough […]
I’m really lucky to live in London and yet be close to such wonderful countryside and farms such as Parkside Pick Your Own. We went in search of damsons this weekend but sadly had missed them all so I had to buy some for my Damson Polenta Cake. Instead we came back laden with blackberries. […]
BIG NEWS! I am sooo excited to be featured in a new luxury online magazine for mums called Stylenest which launched just now! On the recipes pages you’ll find some great recipes and some of them are mine. There’s also an interview about my views on eating with children and getting them involved with meals. Hope you like […]
It’s been a long, looooong wait but the first episode of the Great British Bake Off hits UK TV screens this evening on BBC2 at 8pm. I am one of the 12 lucky bakers who will be on this year’s series. I don’t want to give anything away or spoil your viewing but here’s a clip […]
I turned 40 in December 2010 and committed to doing 40 new things this year. This blog is one of them! Hope you enjoy it and find some inspiration to ‘have a go’. My recipes are road tested by my two daughters, most of their friends and teachers (!), my husband and my friends so […]