The Botanical Kitchen
Recipes, travel and the occasional rant
With the recent weather we have been having in England it’s perhaps more apt to call this post ‘Summertime Slipping’. It really does seem like those summer days have drifted away. But one thing has been constant for us at home this summer. A little Friday night tradition we’ve started. Cocktails and canapés. The tradition […]
Did elderflower season start last longer last year? I don’t know about you but I think I have blinked and missed it. I don’t even remember walking around the allotment inhaling the wondrous scent. I think that may be because they’ve moved the manure right next to the tree! An ancient and wondrous plant A […]
Since my trip to Kentwell Manor a few weeks ago, when the lovely lady in The Still Room treated my eyes for hayfever and itchiness, I have been reading about elderflowers and their healing properties. She used mint leaves which had been dipped in water steeped with elderflowers and it really was one of the […]
This is probably one the my favourite recipes from The Great British Bake Off. It got a a lot of airtime and the recipe below also got published on the BBC Food website! I’m really proud of that achievement! Honeycomb is brilliantly versatile. I use it to top these tarts but you can also dip […]