What delightful cooking and writing, and those photos!! You have tempted me back into another riffle through the pages of SOUR (led astray from HERB which is where this week's inspiration has been mined). With the neighbour's precociously ripening brambles making determined incursions over the fence as if auditioning for a remake of Sleeping Beauty, I am planning the sour cream, apple and blackberry tart next. And thank you so much for the inclusion of my cake xx
You are more than welcome - and thank you for the lovely words, Sue. I'm much better at with photos than words - but I'm definitely finding confidence in my voice since our residential.
Very much looking forward to seeing your apple and blackberry tart! We have both growing in the garden too, so may have to follow suit.
I've got Herb and Spice sitting patiently next to Sour, so will be reaching for them over the coming months. x
Thank you Suzie - that’s a lovely comment to start the day with 😊
Can wholeheartedly recommend trying this gooseberry and oat cake - and actually the ones Mark uses in his recipe photo are the red ones! You might be able to spot them better than I could with mine 😄
I was exactly the same - start with the cherries, you basically put them in a jar with salt and leave them for a week! Super easy. Going to attempt the kimchi next 🤞
Mark, from the pulling intro to the final (oh, so, finely) blitzing of oats, I was hooked on this read & culinary insight <3
You truly are the best of people, Jess - thank you 🥹 I got there in the end with the oats!
it was my pleasure to live/read vicariously!!
What delightful cooking and writing, and those photos!! You have tempted me back into another riffle through the pages of SOUR (led astray from HERB which is where this week's inspiration has been mined). With the neighbour's precociously ripening brambles making determined incursions over the fence as if auditioning for a remake of Sleeping Beauty, I am planning the sour cream, apple and blackberry tart next. And thank you so much for the inclusion of my cake xx
You are more than welcome - and thank you for the lovely words, Sue. I'm much better at with photos than words - but I'm definitely finding confidence in my voice since our residential.
Very much looking forward to seeing your apple and blackberry tart! We have both growing in the garden too, so may have to follow suit.
I've got Herb and Spice sitting patiently next to Sour, so will be reaching for them over the coming months. x
Oh Mark, such a delightful and inspirational read. I have red gooseberries in the garden just waiting to be plucked.
Thank you Suzie - that’s a lovely comment to start the day with 😊
Can wholeheartedly recommend trying this gooseberry and oat cake - and actually the ones Mark uses in his recipe photo are the red ones! You might be able to spot them better than I could with mine 😄
Look at you Mark! Great post, you’ve obviously found your mentor and inspiration. Bravo.
Thank you lovely 😊 He's a good'un, isn't he!
These all look so delicious!!
Can confirm they were all delish, Lisa!! Every recipe is packed with flavour - so good 😮💨
Such a pleasure seeing someone else enjoying the recipes from Sour, thanks Mark
It’s a bloody good book! Been an absolute joy baking from it - going backwards through it now and attempting more
Ooh fermented cherries sound so interesting!!
SO interesting, Sarah! You’ve got to give them a go 👍
I will! Fermenting always scares me a little bit with a good recipe like this one I’m sure they will be great!
I was exactly the same - start with the cherries, you basically put them in a jar with salt and leave them for a week! Super easy. Going to attempt the kimchi next 🤞
Nice! Oooh would love to hear how the kimchi goes!
I'm this close to starting a fermentation section 🤣
This post is simply lovely. I shall be heading off to buy Sour now, thank you muchly.
Gawrsh - thank you lovely! 🥹 I had such great fun with it
It sounds like it! I am so intrigued by the fermented cherries.
Honestly you’ve got to give them a go - like a little science experiment. But then again 🤔 perhaps all baking is science!
💯!
(And art.)
Absolutely!