Cake by the River
28 August 2009 // Food and Drink
mmmm, HONEY FLAPJACKS by Rosie Lovell I was kindly asked to contribute a cake recipe for Caught by the River. It was flattering, and I realised I needed to do some research into the best picnic characters, as I’m not myself a fisher woman, just yet. But I do like baking so felt I had [...]
Message From The Country
16 July 2009 // Food and Drink //Miscellany
Our friend and contributor Ben Myers has upped sticks from London to get to know our green and pleasant land a bit better. Thankfully, he said he’d keep in touch. Here’s his latest message from the country…
Cake by the River
23 June 2009 // Food and Drink
the return of the cake. guaranteed to take the blues out of the blanks. (thanks Wendy). Gooseberry cake. Gooseberries have been grown in Britain since the reign of Henry VIII but reached their peak of popularity in the 19th century. During this time England was mad for gooseberries along with all the pies, puddings and [...]
There! In The Bushes!
In London the elderflowers are out. I always take this as a sign we are moving from spring to summer – although they do come out here a couple of weeks before the rest of the country. I like to make cordial with them which is dead easy to do and tastes supercharged compared to [...]
Bloke Walks Into A Pub
26 February 2009 // Food and Drink
So there we were, me and Andrew, minding our own business, enjoying the first pint of the day (at The Cow in Westbourne Park, the perfect place to ease yourself gently into tomorrow’s hangover) when a bloke comes up and asks us how the beer is. We’d gone off-piste that morning when we each opted [...]
A Pint of Barbus Barbus
18 February 2009 // Food and Drink
from Butt’s Brewery, Barbus barbus, described as ‘a cask ale, hoppy and well balanced without being sweet (4.6%ABV)’ “This is where it all started to go pear shaped as far as branding goes. Barbel bitter was one of the original ideas in day one, after being told it would just sell to a few quirky [...]
Caught By The Liver – Stinger Beer
23 January 2009 // Food and Drink
After literally gallons of Young’s Kew Gold, I still loved it, but needed a change. The bloke in my local offy, we’ve got to know each other well obviously, recommended Stinger Beer. At first I was a little apprehensive. Thing is it’s a River Cottage product, Mr Fearnley Whittingstall’s. I don’t know about you but [...]
Bovril & Boilies
10 November 2008 // Caught By... //Food and Drink
pic by Jimi
Cake by the River
16 October 2008 // Food and Drink
Dorset Apple Cake October 21st is ‘Apple Day’, which since 1990 has celebrated the great British apple. Events are held all over the country to recognise its’ diversity and significance to our culture and kitchens. There are endless varieties, including Golden Ball, Buttery D’Or, Desse de Buff, Neild’s Drooper and the wonderfully named Devonshire cider [...]
Beer of the Week
25 September 2008 // Food and Drink
Mathew Clayton drinks ‘Hophead’ In 1994 the Dark Star Brewery began life in the basement of the Evening Star, a Brighton pub a stone’s throw away from the railway station. They quickly found they could not keep up with demand and moved up the A23 to larger premises on a farm just outside the village [...]
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