Recipe Stories

I gather you all here today to discuss something on a rather serious note... It has come to my attention that there are people out there, such as myself, suffering from a little-known condition known as CGGOC – Courgette Glut Growers Overload Circumstance. The symptoms are actually very well documented. Sufferers are often left overwhelmed and bewildered as they stare into a fridge drawer full of courgettes wondering what on earth they are going to cook next. In the early sta

A Somerset Fairy Tale (With a Cocktail at the End) Are you sitting comfortably? Then we shall begin... Every fairy tale contains an element of truth. As with all stories handed down through the years, however, they have a habit of acquiring a little extra sparkle in the retelling. Such is the tale of the Fig Leaf & Gooseberry Spritz. And like every good story ... Every recipe has a beginning. Sometimes it's a scribbled idea in a notebook. Sometimes it's inspired by a memora

Vegetarian - Vegan This week in the Garrett household has been a whirlwind of excitement. After two decades of dreaming, heavy hints to the husband, laced with lots of build your own videos wafted hopefully under his nose, I can finally say, I’ve got one! That’s right, we have a brand-new pizza oven, and the excitement in the air is electric. The Surprise Gift Picture this: I’m lounging in the living room, one eye glued to the TV and the other on my phone, when my husband wa