I grew some elephant garlic last year, admittedly by mistake – the bulblets had been left in the ground from the previous year, survived and grew. I love it when “gardening” works for me ! I remember seeing a programme on BBC … Continue reading
I could be writing about the recent death of Margaret Thatcher couldn’t I? She has managed to divide opinion in life and in death. But this isn’t a political blog, life on the Promenade is about gardening, growing and eating great … Continue reading
“Nearly everyone knows and appreciates the old and reliable formula for a chocolate mousse – 4 yolks beaten into 4oz of melted bitter chocolate and the 4 whipped whites folded in” –from Elizabeth David’s French Provincial Cooking Well they do … Continue reading
Celeriac is making a kitchen comeback – I see it more and more in the grocers and markets and with mentionitus extending to recipes online - this season’s new black or in the cookery world the new Orzo. Suddenly everyone is playing around … Continue reading
Vegetarian Cottage Pie, or should that be Shepherds Pie, Lentil Pie, Veggie Pie, or just plan old Pie ! Living with a vegetarian (and that does mean no fish no matter what other ‘vegetarians’ say) has extended my cooking skills … Continue reading
As a coastal living foodie-gardener-blogger I read many, many recipes and sometimes get thoroughly confused “is that what I know as…..” often pops into my head. And then the tricky question of “I can’t get that fish locally”, let alone thinking … Continue reading
A deep-deep sleep in my own bed. Waking to the sound of seagulls on the roofs, people on their way to work, of cars passing by all to the backdrop of Radio 4. The sound of home. A bright sunny … Continue reading
I’ve been on the hunt for a perfect coffee and walnut loaf cake for some considerable time. Most of the recipes I’ve come across are for round cake tins, involve extraneous ingredients and have tons of icing and sugar. What I … Continue reading
