*This is a collaborative post. Everyone has their favorite foods and drinks, and ones that they have constantly. As great as these can...

Preparing food ahead of time is a great way to save time, reduce stress, and ensure healthier eating throughout the week. By setting...

This Homemade Marmalade Recipe is traditionally made with Seville oranges. So why do you need Seville oranges to make marmalade? Seville...

Making your own soup offers a wide range of benefits, both for your health and your culinary satisfaction. One of the primary advantages...

*This is a collaborative post. There's nothing worse sometimes than the stress of trying to get your kids to eat healthy food. It should...

*This is a collaborative post. For the food lovers in your life, Christmas is the perfect time to treat them to something truly delicious...

Turk's turban and butternut squash are two distinctive varieties of winter squash, each with its own unique appearance, flavour, and...

On the allotment this year I decided to grow a small amount of runner beans and red climbing beans on either side of an archway. Some of...

Confit tomatoes are just an amazing dish and one I like to make when the tomato’s start ripening rapidly. It can be made with cherry...

There’s something truly special about walking out to your own vegetable plot, selecting fresh produce straight from the earth, and...

We love a BBQ here at Dorset Country Life, and sometimes it’s nice to cook something a bit different on the BBQ other than the more...

As any vegetable gardener will know, this time of year often brings an abundant harvest, and if you grow courgettes, you're likely facing...

Easter Sunday is a day where as a family we get together for a good old traditional Sunday roast. And being Easter we normally have roast...

Indulge in the timeless tradition of Easter with our delightful hot cross bun recipe! Soft, spiced dough infused with cinnamon and...

Indulge the epicurean in your life with our delectable Foodies Christmas Gift Guide! This carefully crafted collection celebrates the art...

Ramen, a beloved Japanese dish known for its rich flavours and comforting warmth, has captured the hearts and palates of people around...

Butternut squash, with its vibrant orange hue and subtle nutty flavor, takes center stage in this recipe. This versatile and...

I always make my own apple cider vinegar. It costs just pennies to make and keeps well and is one of my Autumn jobs. It’s easy to ferment...

Kefir is a yogurt-like drink that can easily be made at home and is made with Kefir grains. These are yellow white little rubbery looking...

I have to admit the first loaf of sourdough I ever made was a great success and I was very smug and took all the credit for the absolute...

I have not made Kombucha before, so as a complete novice I decided to play it safe and get help from the experts. So I am starting with A...

Kimchi is a Korean fermented vegetable dish that is now made and eaten all over the world. You will find many “original “ and “...

When all of my children lived at home when they were younger, I always made my own yogurt. They grew up and flew the next and somewhere...

I decided Sauerkraut was a good starting point on my fermentation journey. It’s a very easy thing to make and I had grown some red...

Many people feel that valentines is just too commercial and an excuse for people to make money. But let’s not lose sight of the fact it’s...

I have recently become very interested in fermented foods and drinks and the health benefits they have. I am also interested in the fact...

This recipe could not be simpler and the bonus is you can make it in the slow cooker! It makes a fabulous accompaniment to cold meats and...

It's pretty obvious if you read our blog or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube that we are both huge foodies. We both love...

I was recently gifted a jar of spiced orange rings. Never having heard of these or tried them, as a Christmas foody I was naturally...

As summer turns to autumn my gathering and preserving instincts kick in. My family love horseradish sauce, whether it’s with smoked...

I always have a batch of my freezer garlic parsley butter at the ready as I use it for so many recipes, sometimes I just pop a slice on a...

As the season moves forward I am starting to get a lot of lush greens at the allotment. I want to freeze and preserve as much as possible...

I just love autumn foraging and gathering and one of my most favourite jobs is going to the orchard and collecting apples. We are very...

Boxing Day dinner is possibly my favourite meal of the festive season and I adore cold meats and pickles and a good cheese board. And...

Its really important to take full advantage of product as it comes into season. As we now have an abundance of Rhubarb at the allotments,...

With April comes the beginning of an abundance of foraging opportunities. This is a time when I make my wild garlic butter and wow it...

We've both been on a bit of a health kick over the winter season, which seems like an odd time to begin a healthy eating and lifestyle...

*Ad - Gifted. All opinions are our own. It has to be said we are two girls that love our food! However, the thing we love most is putting...

Raspberry Jam is my absolute favourite and I don’t just love eating it, I love to make it, eat and gift it! This year I have decided to...

One of the things I love the most about the allotment is that I learn something new everyday there. Not just by my own trial and error,...

I love green tomato chutney and the thought of popping open a jar of my green tomato and chilli chutney on Boxing Day to go with cold...

If you have ever seen a whole monkfish you would think it was something from a horror movie, but fishmongers generally sell them without...

I can understand while people are daunted by the idea of buying a freshly cooked crab and preparing it themselves, with talk of dead...

*Ad-Gifted. All opinions are our own. Once again we're all about to experience an Easter unlike our traditional ones of the past, where...

It's starting to come to the end of the traditional slow cooker season, though to be honest I use mine the whole year round... especially...

I grew parsnips again this year on Lottie. Thompson and Morgan’s “Tender and True”. And as last year they have been a great success. But...

My Mr loves bread sauce and seriously if I forgot the turkey at Christmas I think he'd forgive me, but if I forgot the bread sauce...well...

Taking the stress out of the Christmas dinner is something that’s really important to me. Freeing up as much time as possible to spend...

A real money saver at Christmas is making your own pigs in blankets. It really is child’s play and only takes minutes to prepare, and the...

Every year I make the same Christmas red cabbage recipe because my family always requests it. I roll my eyes and say ok with a sigh , but...