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Menu for a 1st Birthday Feast
FREE TO READ: A summer feast to celebrate the 1st birthday of this newsletter; a HUGE gift offer; and teary, gushing, sentimental hugs of thanks from…
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How Vegetables Saved my Life
How I discovered growing veg was a powerful restorative, and the grisly tale of why I need restoring in the first place.
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The Morals and Mysteries of Failing to Catch a Mole
When it first arrived, I rather liked our mole - cute, cuddly, smart. Wind in the Willows did a lot of mole PR. The reality, of course, is quite…
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Broad beans on toast with sorrel, lemon balm & verbena dressing: a Mostly-Veggie manifesto
Broad beans and peas tossed in a no-lemon lemony dressing piled on top of herby whipped feta and garlic griddled bread. Plus, the big debate: to double…
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Why red cabbage isn’t just for Christmas (or braising)
And proof in recipe form: charred red cabbage glazed with pomegranate molasses, tahini, dukkah and herby, orange fregola.
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A raw deal for raw kale and a miso salad as redress
Raw kale, softened in miso, lime and sesame oil with sprouts, edamame, apples and radishes. And not a rosy-cheeked influencer in sight.
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Chestnut and apple ice-cream sundae
Cook along with me in the greenhouse kitchen as I make no-churn chestnut choc-chip ice-cream with hot, buttered apples and nut crumble.
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Food & photography trip to France - Q&A
REPLAY: We answer your questions and chat with our hosts at Manoir Mouret about the 4-day Field to Fork experience we're running in France 19-23 June…
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Come to France with us
Join us in rural France for a Field to Fork food and photography experience, 19-23 June 2025.
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OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
A record pumpkin harvest; cosy recipes; a book update; plus, a little hint about A Big Thing coming next week (and to which you'll all be invited)...
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Tales from the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack
Tales from the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack
Step through the garden gate for seasonal (mostly-veggie) recipes and uplifting stories about growing food that will inspire, restore and reconnect you with nature. Written by award-winning cookbook author and rat race escapee.
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