For someone who doesn't know what they're doing in the kitchen, you do a very good job of looking like you do! Really glad that Mark's gathering persuaded you to get started here. And writing what you know (or don't know, in your case) is almost always the best way to go about doing it. Married to a Cornish girl, but heretically think it should always be cream first (we don't share many cream teas together).
Thank you, Matt - really appreciate it! I’ll most definitely take that as a win. I can’t thank Mark enough for being the spark (blow torch) that has ignited this new passion. Can’t wait for your Gathering, too - should be great!
Probably for the best cream teas aren’t in the menu for you in that case - this topic can be the start of a spicy debate!
I love that you’re writing about what you don’t know how to do - so appealing to someone like me who’s a fairly rubbish cook…. I’m definitely a cream-jammer
Thank you, Jo. You were part of that lightbulb moment in the Gathering - so it’s great to have you on the journey too! There’s something empowering about being honest about what you don’t know, isn’t there.
I think the cream-jammers are well in the lead at this point!
Your photography is just awesome. So so brilliant! We all know now where I stand on the cream-jammer debate......and sometimes it may only just be jam. Definitely going to try out the Dutch baby recipe, I had never heard of it until today! x
Hey Nasreen! Oh you totally should give it a go - it's so easy to throw together. I've literally just made a small one (I halved the ingredients) and swapped out fresh blueberries for frozen raspberries. It's definitely one you can knock together with whatever you have. Keep me posted if you try it!
I'm so glad you're becoming more comfortable in the kitchen. It's fun to mix things up and try something new. I'm excited to hear more about your journey.
Thanks so much for your comment, Lala! It's not that scary in the kitchen once you sort of know what you're doing, is it. Really happy to have you on this journey with me - I might have to pick your brain every now and then 😊
Fab post - I can see your confidence growing each time 😉. Yes, please let us know how the pb oat bar-things turn out the next time around. Two of my fav things, unlike bananas 🍌 - sorry! LOVE blueberries though, nom. Defo jam first on scones - then you can heap on the cream! And creme chantilly, not clotted 😱. Nice to see asparagus not steamed (always seems sad and limp cooked that way). We had some of the first from the garden tonight - cast iron pan, butter and drop of olive oil, plenty of salt and pepper, slight charring to bring out the sweetness.
Good morning Lisa! Thank so much - it really means a lot 😊 I’ll attempt another batch of those pb oat bars and let you know - they do taste great, just not completely there texture wise. (We won’t mention bananas)
Ooo I’ve never tried scones with chantilly before - that sounds like a great combination though. I’ll do it in secret though as where I live, there will be pitchforks at dawn!
The way you cook your asparagus sounds so delicious. Still have a bunch to use, so might give this a go with some scrambled eggs for breakfast 🤔
What’s your favourite thing you’re growing this year that you’ll take to table? 🙂
Yes, people take their clotted cream seriously there, don’t they 😁
Wow, so hard to choose! OH defo puts asparagus first - may try it with pancetta on pizza. For me it is whatever I picked that day. Definitely enjoyable to make something delicious from what you just picked.
Oh they really do! The Devon/Cornwall divide is very real 😅 I'm from the North West, we just get along with everyone!
Pancetta and asparagus on pizza sounds like a great idea!! Never had that combination before - you'll have to let me how it is. Are asparagus easy to grow? 🤔
Totally agree - there's something about being able to wander and pick what you fancy. I grew up on a farm so was quite often sent out to the field to pick a few spuds for tea!
I lived in London for a good decade and have only recent bought somewhere here in Devon, so I'm gearing myself up to start growing. We have inherited a couple of apple trees (I think they're pink lady) a blackberry bush, a plum tree and a fig bush(?). I've never grown anything (edible) as an adult... so this could be interesting!
Ah, the joy of discovering what your new garden has! Growing something you can eat is great fun. Report back on your findings, sometimes there are surprises.
Asparagus is not hard but as a perennial, it is a space commitment. Plus you have to wait about 2 years before you see a harvest. On the other side, keep them weeded & watered, throw on some mulch to feed them and they are there for decades. A commitment in the garden but it is an expensive item to buy. So not for everyone…
For someone who doesn't know what they're doing in the kitchen, you do a very good job of looking like you do! Really glad that Mark's gathering persuaded you to get started here. And writing what you know (or don't know, in your case) is almost always the best way to go about doing it. Married to a Cornish girl, but heretically think it should always be cream first (we don't share many cream teas together).
Thank you, Matt - really appreciate it! I’ll most definitely take that as a win. I can’t thank Mark enough for being the spark (blow torch) that has ignited this new passion. Can’t wait for your Gathering, too - should be great!
Probably for the best cream teas aren’t in the menu for you in that case - this topic can be the start of a spicy debate!
'But cream is like the butter, dear wife...'
Exactly this!
Pretty sure that’s the winning argument right there!
However, I can’t help but think that this is one of those moments where you need to decide whether to be right, or happy…
If ever one could place a nutshell around marriage… 🙌
I love that you’re writing about what you don’t know how to do - so appealing to someone like me who’s a fairly rubbish cook…. I’m definitely a cream-jammer
Thank you, Jo. You were part of that lightbulb moment in the Gathering - so it’s great to have you on the journey too! There’s something empowering about being honest about what you don’t know, isn’t there.
I think the cream-jammers are well in the lead at this point!
That's wonderful to hear!
Your photography is just awesome. So so brilliant! We all know now where I stand on the cream-jammer debate......and sometimes it may only just be jam. Definitely going to try out the Dutch baby recipe, I had never heard of it until today! x
Thank you, Anna 😊 I’m definitely having lots of fun with it - now I just increase the ‘prop’ collection and play more with styling I think.
Funny you mention just having jam sometimes - someone mentioned the other day they *toast* their scone and then just add jam!
Ooo do let me know if you give the Dutch baby a go. They are so easy to make and you’ll be able to use whatever fruits/berries from the allotment too!
Dutch Baby! There is my new learning for today.
I don’t think us Australians have them here at all. I should try that recipe as it looks delicious.
Hey Nasreen! Oh you totally should give it a go - it's so easy to throw together. I've literally just made a small one (I halved the ingredients) and swapped out fresh blueberries for frozen raspberries. It's definitely one you can knock together with whatever you have. Keep me posted if you try it!
I'm so glad you're becoming more comfortable in the kitchen. It's fun to mix things up and try something new. I'm excited to hear more about your journey.
Thanks so much for your comment, Lala! It's not that scary in the kitchen once you sort of know what you're doing, is it. Really happy to have you on this journey with me - I might have to pick your brain every now and then 😊
Great scones - they look perfect. Definitely cream first, you can twice as much on that way.
Thanks, Kate! Ahh I like your thinking 🤔 More cream, more jam!
Sometimes the minute you say it out loud it becomes possible, or true! Great stuff
Thanks, Mark! That’s so true, isn’t it
Fab post - I can see your confidence growing each time 😉. Yes, please let us know how the pb oat bar-things turn out the next time around. Two of my fav things, unlike bananas 🍌 - sorry! LOVE blueberries though, nom. Defo jam first on scones - then you can heap on the cream! And creme chantilly, not clotted 😱. Nice to see asparagus not steamed (always seems sad and limp cooked that way). We had some of the first from the garden tonight - cast iron pan, butter and drop of olive oil, plenty of salt and pepper, slight charring to bring out the sweetness.
Good morning Lisa! Thank so much - it really means a lot 😊 I’ll attempt another batch of those pb oat bars and let you know - they do taste great, just not completely there texture wise. (We won’t mention bananas)
Ooo I’ve never tried scones with chantilly before - that sounds like a great combination though. I’ll do it in secret though as where I live, there will be pitchforks at dawn!
The way you cook your asparagus sounds so delicious. Still have a bunch to use, so might give this a go with some scrambled eggs for breakfast 🤔
What’s your favourite thing you’re growing this year that you’ll take to table? 🙂
Yes, people take their clotted cream seriously there, don’t they 😁
Wow, so hard to choose! OH defo puts asparagus first - may try it with pancetta on pizza. For me it is whatever I picked that day. Definitely enjoyable to make something delicious from what you just picked.
Do you grow anything that you love to cook?
Oh they really do! The Devon/Cornwall divide is very real 😅 I'm from the North West, we just get along with everyone!
Pancetta and asparagus on pizza sounds like a great idea!! Never had that combination before - you'll have to let me how it is. Are asparagus easy to grow? 🤔
Totally agree - there's something about being able to wander and pick what you fancy. I grew up on a farm so was quite often sent out to the field to pick a few spuds for tea!
I lived in London for a good decade and have only recent bought somewhere here in Devon, so I'm gearing myself up to start growing. We have inherited a couple of apple trees (I think they're pink lady) a blackberry bush, a plum tree and a fig bush(?). I've never grown anything (edible) as an adult... so this could be interesting!
Ah, the joy of discovering what your new garden has! Growing something you can eat is great fun. Report back on your findings, sometimes there are surprises.
Asparagus is not hard but as a perennial, it is a space commitment. Plus you have to wait about 2 years before you see a harvest. On the other side, keep them weeded & watered, throw on some mulch to feed them and they are there for decades. A commitment in the garden but it is an expensive item to buy. So not for everyone…