Mon's cookery school

20/05/2025

Picked last year and stored safely in the freezer.
After weeks of soaking in vinegar, now transformed into delicious raspberry vinegar.
Only 4 bottle in 100 ml and 5 bottle in 250ml available.

24/04/2025

Time is flying by! As every year - my lawn is full of dandelions.

I have that feeling I made this wonderful syrup, what taste like honey, from dandelions a few weeks ago.

22/11/2024

Last use of our own apples
Now they are gone.
Made a good batch of spiced apple jellies.
Goes very well with cheese or as an treat on your breakfast toast.

17/10/2024

25/09/2024

What a lovely day to make apple sauce.
I could feed a large crowd with it😂.

16/09/2024

I love this tool 💓💓💓
4 kg of apple chutney made today.

21/08/2024

My kitchen looks like a playing field. One area for making vinegar, one for making syrup and jam. One area for macarons and one for making chocolate.
BUT..... I'm happy and excited because all this hard work is for the bank holiday weekend at the Grainthorpe Festival of Art from 10am to 5pm at the Hall, Barn and Church, LN117RJ.

Maybe I'll meet you there.

07/08/2024

The first batch of blackberry vinegar was bottled today.
After weeks of infusion, it is now ready for sale.
This time I have added less sugar at the request of some customers who need to be careful with sugar.
I love to drizzle it over my salad like a glaze.
A new batch with the old recipe (more sugar) is already in works.
The benefits of these small, hard to pick berries - painful thorns, they have a kinship with stingy nettles, that nestle in your garden where you don't want them is:
Blackberries contain a variety of nutrients, but are a particularly good source of fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K and manganese and low in calories but high in fiber, vitamins and minerals.

26/07/2024

On sale Saturday 3rd at Marshchapel Saturday Market.

Limited edition!

Creamy cherry plum vinegar is one of the best ingredients for a salad. Since it is sweet and made with white wine vinegar it is true delicacy and can be combine with fruits and vegetables!
Try some (few drops) of this subtle acidity and sweet fruity and spices taste vinegar.
You can sprinkle it on the top of pork steaks, add to sauces, fruits, stews, and of course drizzle over your salad. Another perfect option to serve it is with a cheese course at the end of a meal. Your palates will enjoy in full.
Limited edition! Don't miss it.

13/06/2024

Second batch of elderflower cordial.
Sooooo good

28/05/2024

The first taste of summer bottled.

05/05/2024

I am very pleased with my second attempt at making nettle vinegar.
The first attempt didn't really have a pleasant smell and flavour. Now I've added spices and it's delicious.
Tomorrow I have lots of vinegar, jam and chutney for selling at the May day, vintage farming machinery display, Grainthorpe, Village Hall, LN11 7JR from 10am - 4pm.