Cooking With Richard » nature

Elderberries this year

rich — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:00:41 +0000

We have an elder growing at the end of our garden. My plan for this year was to climb up to the top and get everything from it, but that didn’t really work out. We don’t have the sort of ladders to do that, and so I had to rely on my trusty stepladder. Unfortunately that meant not getting very much, just the bottom 10′ or so from the side over the garden. The photo above shows exactly what we ended up with.

Who’s poo?

rich — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:00:48 +0000

Ask N-sama …

Hatfield House panorama

rich — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:43 +0000

(This is not actually Hatfield House, but the chapel in the west garden)

Medlar

rich — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:22:07 +0000

A medlar (similar to an apple or a quince) that I borrowed from Hatfield House today. These have to be rotted down slightly (a process called bletting) before we can eat them, and then they are supposed to taste of apple sauce and cinnamon.

The weather tomorrow …

rich — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:55:39 +0000

I hope it won’t rain.

Courgette soup

rich — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:10:34 +0000

This recipe along with 2 lbs of our own courgettes, our own basil, and our own chives, was very delicious.

Raw avocado soup

rich — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:00:07 +0000

I really need to try this raw food recipe by Ani Phyo:

Snail news

rich — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:03:13 +0000

Snails might have a homing instinct …

Better not “home” here, coz I’m going to eat you.

Brambles

rich — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:36:27 +0000

These ones are headed for the freezer …

Dacorum Steam Rally 2010

rich — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:40:54 +0000

We went to the Dacorum Steam Rally again on Sunday.

Previously …

Cherries

rich — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:00:16 +0000

Thanks Netherbury and P for all these lovely cherries.

We stoned the whole lot of them. It took 1 hour with both of us:

Courgette

rich — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:59:01 +0000

From the garden. As it turns out, courgettes are really easy to grow.

魚拓鳥拓

rich — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:24:19 +0000

Click for bigger!

Look! It happened to someone else as well!

Sparrowhawks like tiny birds!

rich — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:35:41 +0000

Nom nom …

Previously …

Tiny birds like ujimushi!

rich — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:30:16 +0000

Previously and previously.

Table and chairs

rich — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:53:24 +0000

From fleabay:

This is definitely going to improve summer days. Now where’s my gin and tonic?

Bird hits window!

rich — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:05:56 +0000

It’s a baby blackbird, I think. He was a bit shaken up for a few minutes, but eventually flew away, so I think he’ll be OK.

Swede and potatoes

rich — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:00:27 +0000

The swedes in the garden have been a great success:

… but the potatoes, oh dear:

Party in the garden

rich — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:57:49 +0000

Wednesday afternoon, and we’re having salad and pizza and a little weekday party in the back garden …

We’re back

rich — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:21:20 +0000

Me finishing off six kumamoto oysters from Neptune Oyster in Boston (recommended!)