So far on this blog we have naturally focused on those foods that strongly define or come in and out with our British seasons, so today I thought I’d take a minute to pay tribute to the culinary stalwarts in our pantry, those trusty all-year-rounders which make up the rest of our seasonal plates and thatContinue reading “The Year-Round Pantry”
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Final Days of Summer
A few days ago we said a final farewell to our summer holidays (and it turns out the blissful long spell of perfect sunny weather too) with a homemade seasonal three course meal. A delicious summer date night filled with August goodies which paid tribute to the beautiful summer we’ve had and offered a preludeContinue reading “Final Days of Summer”
The Cat Head Inn | Chiselborough
The Cat Head Inn in South Somerset is a delightful and cosy spot to enjoy freshly cooked, locally sourced West Country food. It is a frequent treat in our seasonal calendar. Warmed by two log fires, the historic Inn offers a nicely varied menu which is updated weekly to make the most of the bestContinue reading “The Cat Head Inn | Chiselborough”
Thali | Bristol
Last night I was taken to Bristol’s Indian answer to seasonal eating and it was divine! It helps that I am a huge fan of Indian food and well anything India really! But Thali is a small award-winning Bristol chain, with a branch also in Oxford and originated as a street food truck at Glastonbury FestivalContinue reading “Thali | Bristol”
The Great British Breakfast
The English Breakfast is a stalwart on our blustery isles and has become a favourite in homes and cafes nationwide as well as recreated all over the world. It has certainly brightened our weekends throughout our seasonal journey so far- the best of British produce giving us many a hearty delicious Sunday Brunch. Below isContinue reading “The Great British Breakfast”
eating out
Last week we had a super social week and enjoyed many delicious meals out in London. Among our favourites were Kricket in Soho offering delicious small Indian plates and a glamorous Korean at Kimchee in Pancras Square near King’s Cross station. Eating out unsurprisingly presented a huge challenge to our seasonal eating year, as the choice andContinue reading “eating out”
an early burns night
Occuring a month after Christmas, to celebrate the life and poetry of Scotsman Robert (‘Rabbie’) Burns, ‘Burns Night’ is the next foodie festival in many of our diaries and like our favourite turkey-sprouts holiday, this traditional Scottish celebration champions sturdy British winter produce. Like Christmas, it is one of our remaining popular culinary traditions thatContinue reading “an early burns night”
you say tomatoes, we say… seasonal?
We have joined countless others in attempting to begin 2018 as healthily as possible (whilst continuing our seasonal trend of course!). This week we have enjoyed British organic chicken wraps, baked sweet potatoes with Scottish mackerel, British vine tomatoes and fresh basil accompaniments and another spiced soup full of seasonal English parsnips, sweet potatoes andContinue reading “you say tomatoes, we say… seasonal?”
seasonal healthy(ish) leftover soup
After our seasonal Friday night meal we had yummy veggies left over so we made a delicious seasonal soup. As well as being packed with healthy veggies, this soup features warming, anti-inflammatory healing spices- ginger, turmeric and cinnamon, which are perfect comforters in the cold winter months. We enjoyed our soup by the fire, afterContinue reading “seasonal healthy(ish) leftover soup”
a seasonal night in
Friday night was date night and we went all out with a four course- as seasonal as we could- feast!! I must say it was a mouthwatering success. We shopped for ingredients that were as local and as seasonal as possible, using meat and cheese from our local butchers, UK grown fruit and vegetables fromContinue reading “a seasonal night in”
Seasonal 365 