The Botanical Kitchen
Recipes, travel and the occasional rant
You’d never find this town if you weren’t told about it. It’s a quiet, laid back place about five minutes drive from Woodstock, two hours from New York City, and best of all – smack bang in the middle of the Catskill Mountains. Essentially it’s one main road with the odd house down a track […]
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain I love that quote. It’s a key thought in my life. I want to do. To live. […]
When I was in Amsterdam over Easter I came across these amazing ‘speltbolletje’ which I have been trying to get a recipe for. They were little, round balls of bread filled with apricots an figs and covered in pumpkin seeds. Sadly I haven’t been able to find a recipe (despite lots of help from Twitter […]
Last weekend I escaped the rain and drizzle that swept across the British Isles to sunny Amsterdam. Here are my highlights. Markets There are markets all over Amsterdam dedicated to all sorts of things. We visited the Bloemenmarkt which is one long, line of huts selling seeds, bulbs, flowers, potted plants and a load of […]
I recently attended a Vietnamese and Thai Cookery Day at The Vegetarian Cookery School in Bath run by Rachel Demuth. I first met Rachel last year and discovered that we both have a love of teaching and passing on our skills and knowledge to others. Like me Rachel has travelled extensively in India and the […]
My daughters are starting to gain confidence on their bikes and so as the weather was simply stunning yesterday we decided on a family bike ride. The National Cycle Network by Sustrans has over 13,000 miles of walking and cycling routes which include scenic traffic-free paths, quiet roads, signed on-road routes and themed long-distance routes. We found a wonderful […]
I have fond memories of my year at University in Cologne, Germany. It was a wonderful year of new experiences. Kolsch beer, seeded breads, stinky cheeses, all night parties at the ‘Bunker’ bar, learning how to play pool, getting my first DJ slot….an endless list. What I remember most of all though is Germany at […]