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Craggy, translucent discs, studded with herbs, dripping with dressing. Neat halves, dried and crinkled, chewy like caramel. Bottled, soft and sweet with a slick of oil. Garlicky, smooth shots of cool gazpacho.... After a homemade biscuit, a cup of tea and a quick natter, we gathered round eager to learn everything about .... tomatoes. . Lewis Glanvill, the Head Chef at @riverfordfieldkitchen showed us a myriad of ways to prepare them. All simple but really bringing out their flavour - including using tomato leaves (which are not poisonous). . All the produce for the Field Kitchen comes from the farm and the smallholding next door filled with vegetable, fruit and edible flower plants. We were soon clustered in the greenhouse with Penny the gardener brushing up our knowledge of cultivating heritage tomatoes as the rain drummed on the windows. . The clouds parted as we ran back to the restaurant and sank into chairs at a long table that was soon laden with sharing dishes brimming with good things. . KP and I left replete - with food, information and ideas. We can’t wait for tomato growing season. . Keeping close to the people who produce our food is a good thing for many reasons - from traceability and accountability, to freshness and taste. Guy Watson pioneered organic veg boxes by delivering them personally. @riverford is now the biggest supplier of them in the UK. Guy’s principles have stayed fast and his commentary on agriculture, sustainable, global warming and Brexit should listened to (sign up for Wicked Leeks email). In 2018 Riverford became an employee-owned business to protect its values. . I recommend a visit to Riverford if you can, order their veg boxes, or follow them online. . Thanks for reading this far - we need more ethical visionaries like Guy to change our broken food system. . See more about our Riverford visit on my stories highlight.Is there one thing that you always order when you see it on a breakfast menu? For me it’s eggs Benedict as it’s something I’d never make at home. When it’s well done, the soft yolk yields to the plunging knife and melds with the rich, buttery Hollandaise that smothers everything in a golden blanket. ⠀ .⠀ @food_to_glow and I met up in @toastleith for an all too rare catch up. She ordered the spinach version and a green juice - no surprise - and I had it with crispy bacon and a cup of tea. I first met Kellie at a food blogger event many years ago before the word ‘influencer’ was even in the dictionary. Her blog is a huge wealth of healthy recipes that she’s published for 10 years which are as vibrant as they are delicious. ⠀ .⠀ When I started my blog I never imagined one of the things it would bring me was a group of friends around the world. The Instagram community continues to connect and I’ve met up with some fantastic people this year irl in Dubai, UK and even Australia. ⠀ .⠀ So thanks if you’ve read this far - would love to know more about you in the comments... who knows where this conversation will take us ....Guess where? I sent this picture to family and my daughters recognised it immediately. Just waiting for a dripping wet Mr Darcy to emerge. ⠀ .⠀ If you don’t know what I’m talking about, and haven’t watched the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice countless times, we may not be very well matched 😉⠀ .⠀ If you thought you caught a glimpse of Miss Elizabeth Bennet in the grounds it’s because @nt_lymepark ’s dressing up game is strong. People can don Regency costume and parade around to their hearts content. Did I indulge? Swipe to see 😉⠀ .⠀ Is there a book, film or tv series location that you’ve visited or would like to? ⠀Rain was tipping down outside these windows, but inside was a completely separate world of serenity. Something intangible in the air, the soft light, the towering, all-enveloping green. ⠀ .⠀ I sat on a bench alongside my younger daughter and we both relaxed into an invisible cocoon. ⠀ .⠀ There’s a lot on Instagram about little children. About capturing their fleeting moments, their funny sayings. Less celebrated is the joy of the company of older fledglings. I’m in Edinburgh with both my daughters and counting my blessings of every day spent with them. ⠀A week on Dartmoor and my walking boots are welded to my feet prized off in exchange for some comfy slippers at the end of a vigorous day. The weather has been (uncharacteristically) balmy. The Tavistock ramblers gave me a warm welcome and we yomped up some testing slopes in pursuit of bucolic views. ⠀ .⠀ A vast sky of clouds was welcome for the heart-thumping climb up to Widgery Cross where my spirit soared. ⠀(swipe for a closer/quirky view) .⠀ Currently sitting in Exeter airport while my daughter explains, yet again, why winning the cricket World Cup was so amazing. Next stop Edinburgh - any suggestions for eating and visiting? ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #searchwandercollect #folktravel #wondermore #athomeintheworld #lifeunscripted #cntravellerme #thisismyadventure #dubaitravelblogger #travelwithsony⠀ ⠀ #recklessimage #quietraveler #pathport #gowildlyandslow #quietinthewild amomentofwander #thewildnesstonic #whimsicalwonderfulwild⠀ ⠀ #dartmoor #dartmoornationalpark #dartmoorcollective ⠀ ⠀ #photosofengland #photosofbritain #swisbest #capturingbritain #omgb #lovegreatbritain #uk_greatshots #southwestengland #ukpotd_jul19What does home mean to you? I was born and for the first few decades of my life lived in Cheltenham, the heart of the Cotswolds. It was just the town where I lived and we went to gigs at the Town Hall (pictured), played in the parks, pottered out into the countryside, dipped our feet into the little streams running through villages of mellow stone cottages. ⠀ .⠀ These days I drink in the Georgian architecture, bathe in the light from the Cotswold stone, remember the time before the area was a magnet for Instagrammers (and those cottages went for a song). ⠀ .⠀ There’s a physical pull on my heart when I come back. Don’t take anything for granted. ⠀My second time at Glastonbury, the sun is out and the choice of food trucks is amazing. Not a lot of Middle Eastern cuisine though. Do you think these honey mustard prawns and spiced rice with loumi (dried limes) would fill that gap? ⠀ .⠀ Loosely based on an Emirati dish called machboos with a French inspired twist. The honey mustard sauce adds creamy pepperiness to the warm, spicy, citrus rice. It’s one of those recipes you cook when you’ve a group of friends coming over. Serve in the skillet, in the middle of the table, and let everyone dig in. ⠀ .⠀⠀ What's the best thing you’ve ever eaten from a food truck? What’s missing from the festival food array?⠀ .⠀⠀ Full recipe on the blog including a video. ⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀ {sponsored} Maille is always in my fridge so it was a pleasure to collaborate with them for this. Browse the blog for other recipes using this traditionally-made mustard.⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀ #maillemustard #moutardemaille #maillemoutardeMy favourite way to cook a roast chicken is by stuffing butter under the skin. Copious amount of butter studded with a trio of aromatics. Fresh flat-leaved parsley is green and bright, wholegrain mustard for little peppery bursts and the candied tang of preserved lemon. Some of the golden skin, torn off in strips, crisp from the oven, is the cook's perk. ⠀ .⠀ Roasting a chicken used to be special occasion. First the anticipation, buying the bird, the preparation, the aromas from the kitchen and then sitting round the table together and watching slivers fall from the carving knife. The fact that it's become an every day thing is a symptom of what's wrong with our food system and needs to change. ⠀ .⠀ I eat meat less and less these days and when I do choose it very carefully. I want to know the provenance and usually pay a lot more for it. I need to treat it with care, as the centrepiece of the meal. ⠀ .⠀ What's your favourite dish for a special occasion?⠀ .⠀ Full recipe on the blog including a video. ⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ {sponsored} Maille is always in my fridge so it was a pleasure to collaborate with them for this. More mustard recipes coming soon. ⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ #maillemustard #moutardemaille #maillemoutarde⠀You know the end of those frazzled days? You’re tired, hungry, your brow is creased, your shoulders up near your ears. Convenience is all very well but nourishment with good, simple ingredients is what’s really needed. This is what I reach for. Boiling water on and pasta bubbling, grill warming, butter sizzling, I can feel the tension start to go as I stir in the flour and splash in the milk a little at a time. The best strong English Cheddar and good quality mustard - I use Maille. 15 minutes of therapy and supper made. ⠀ .⠀ What does this for you?⠀ .⠀ Full recipe on the blog including a video and tips on making a good white sauce (seems that some people are nervous about making it). ⠀ .⠀ {sponsored} Maille is always in my fridge so it was a pleasure to collaborate with them for this. More mustard recipes coming soon. ⠀ .⠀ #maillemustard #moutardemaille #maillemoutardePast posts
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