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Latest Feature Articles
- Harvest 2022 – Top Fruit from the Allotment Orchard
Here are the extended highlights of this year’s harvest of apples, pears, quinces, plums and damsons. Top fruit galore! - Another Mystery Apple to IdentifyThe label says ‘Elstar;’ but the fruit says… something else. Time for another apple i.d. exercise.
- So, How Do You “Coddle” an Apple?I’ve often wondered about it, but never tried it, so I turned to a historical source or two, to see if I could find out how to do it.
- Frederick Nutt (and Me) on Making ‘Damson Ice Cream’In which an 18th century recipe for damson ice cream and some advice from Twitter inspires me to make my own delightful damson dessert.
- Mid-Year Update, 2022 EditionHere’s a quick summary of my various orchard-related activities so far this year.
- Orchard Visit: Prospect Orchard, Llanidloes, PowysA summer afternoon in June was the perfect time to visit the home of Welsh Mountain Cider.
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Most Recent Posts & Articles
- Charlotte Mason, on Making ‘An Excellent Plumb Pudding’Here’s a late C18th recipe for what amounts to a slightly less rich and spicy version of a modern-day Christmas Pud.
- Robert May, on Making ‘A Tart of Hips’This C17th rosehip recipe sounds like an interesting way to make use of a hedgerow staple without resorting to cough syrup.
- E. Taylor, on Making ‘A Devonshire (Minced) Pye’Whether you prefer your mincemeat pyes with or without actual meat, this pair of C18th recipes promises to deliver on plenty of fruity flavour.
- Back on the Trail of the ‘Norfolk Biffin’Please excuse the lack of new content lately, but I’ve been busy with my ‘Beefing’ obsession…
- Harvest 2022 – Top Fruit from the Allotment OrchardHere are the extended highlights of this year’s harvest of apples, pears, quinces, plums and damsons. Top fruit galore!
- Robert May, on Making a ‘Tart of Medlers’Wondering what to do with your medlars once they start dropping from the tree? Here’s a C17th recipe that might come in useful.
- W. M. on Preserving QuincesIf you’ve got a glut of quinces and have run out of recipes, this C17th method for keeping them “all the yeare” might just be useful.
- Charlotte Mason, on Making ‘Quince Pudding’This eighteenth century quince recipe is a tricky one to unravel, but the end result does sound interesting.
- Another Mystery Apple to IdentifyThe label says ‘Elstar;’ but the fruit says… something else. Time for another apple i.d. exercise.
- Cassel’s Household Guide, on Making ‘Orange Apple Jelly (Excellent)’Here’s a nice little twist on a standard apple jelly recipe that should add a bit of a tang to your toast.
- So, How Do You “Coddle” an Apple?I’ve often wondered about it, but never tried it, so I turned to a historical source or two, to see if I could find out how to do it.
- Sir Hugh Plat, on Making ‘Marmelade of Quinces or Damsons’This C17th recipe is for two types of marmelade – white or ordinary – depending on when you add the sugar to the fruit.
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