June is the month of longest days, of herbaceous borders, roses and elderflower, of picnics, garden teas, barbecues and al fresco drinks – any excuse to eat and imbibe outside while we can. Even on those inevitable rainy days (this is English … [Read more...]
Autumn leaves
This has been the most colourful October I've seen in England for years. We've been blessed with generous sun this month after a wet September, and it has burnished our autumn palette with gold. My edible-flower and salad garden, newly planted … [Read more...]
Roast potato, chicken and bacon salad
This satisfying main course salad is a celebration of the first cut-and-come-again lettuces from the garden and the noble remains of a good roast chicken. It is given extra appeal with some crisp bacon and good tomatoes. It is also a homage to … [Read more...]
Stalking wild asparagus
As kids in rural southern New Jersey, the five of us cousins made a ritual every Easter of plundering the wild asparagus that grew on the sandy verges of the unpaved road that ran to the house. The habitat offered generous pickings on the margins of … [Read more...]