Author: earthocean food
SPICED PUMPKIN BREAD
SPICED PUMPKIN BREAD If you do find yourself returning from a pumpkin patch with an armload of pumpkins you might want to set a couple aside to make this delicious Spiced Pumpkin Bread Ingredients 250g all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp bicarbonate of Soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cloves 1 … read more
PUMPKINS, PUMPKINS, PUMPKINS… AND SPICE
PUMPKINS, PUMPKINS, PUMPKINS… AND SPICE October is tractor rides, chestnuts, and bright moonlit nights. Soon, we will undoubtedly find ourselves with a handful of flimsy carving tools wrestling a pumpkin in an attempt to create a Jack-O-Lantern, someone will always mention in passing that we should take time to roast the seeds and we … read more
A WILD FOOD ADVENTURE
A WILD FOOD ADVENTURE If you find yourself crouching down digging through leaves, wading knee-deep in chilly rock pools, creeping silently through grasses and gorse or pleading an open fire to life on a windy cliff edge, you might be in the midst of a Wild Food experience. Wild food is prolific on … read more
CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP
CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP Home-made Cream of Mushroom Soup is so delicious and really is so simple! Ingredients 4 tbsp butter 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 diced onions 4 cloves crushed garlic 750g sliced mushrooms 4 tsp chopped thyme 120ml Marsala wine (or any dry red/white wine) 6 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 litre vegetable or … read more
THE ABUNDANT HEDGEROW
THE ABUNDANT HEDGEROW Cool mornings, a wisp of chimney smoke across the countryside and the rich smell of rainy woodlands – there’s an undeniable hint that autumn has arrived on our misty island. We might try to eke out every moment of British summer with a last minute BBQ or one more picnic on the … read more
BLACKBERRY & PLUM TART
BLACKBERRY & PLUM TART Try this delicious blackberry & plum tart for a tasty treat. Made with shortcrust pastry, blackberries and delicious juicy plums. Ingredients 1 roll all butter shortcrust pastry 1 beaten egg white 45Og plums, halved and stoned 150g blackberries 75g demerara sugar Method Preheat oven to 200°C / 180°C fan Unroll the … read more
AN ISLAND OF FISH LOVERS
AN ISLAND OF FISH LOVERS In the UK it’s fair to say we love our fish… and as we are an island nation, that makes sense! We eat over 160 million portions of fish & chips alone from the chippy every year. One in 5 of us goes once a week and there are … read more
SMOKED TROUT EGGS FLORENTINE
SMOKED TROUT EGGS FLORENTINE Ingredients: 300g Smoked trout 3 muffins 6 eggs 1 bag cooked fresh spinach Salt & pepper to taste Hollandaise sauce Method: Toast the muffins and then slice in half Poach the eggs until soft but firm Season the spinach lightly and place on top of each of the muffins Add some … read more
APPLE CHILLI JELLY
EARTH & OCEAN APPLE CHILLI JELLY You’ll need a bit of equipment to make this: Jelly bag and tripod A way to sterilise the jars (boil or wash thoroughly, then put in an oven at 170c for 20-30 mins) Ingredients: 2Kg Apples Approximately 1.5Kg Granulated Sugar Juice of one lemon Flavourings for the jelly – … read more
