Sunday June 28th sees the stage at The Trading Hut set with rows of trestle tables crossed with wooden dividers marking the territories of the 63 classes in this year’s centenary Summer Show. Classes form continents of flowers, fruit, vegetables, culinary delights, photographs and children’s art, their borders open with easy on the day entry […]
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The CHS Centenary Dinner took place on 13th June at Linden House, a delightful venue by the river in Chiswick Mall. The assembled company was greeted with a glass (or 2) of prosecco on the terrace, whilst being entertained by Mathilde Pivert on the harp. This was followed by a 3 course dinner,well cooked and
I was given some beautiful Jerusalem artichokes. I stoved them: a way of cooking that is part-frying, part-steaming. This is how I did it (a recipe from the estimable Jane Grigson). You can adjust the quantities according to how many artichokes you have. Ingredients: Jerusalem artichokes Olive oil Butter Parsley Garlic Salt and pepper Method:
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This is a Bosnian dish, properly made with pickled cabbage that has been salted as for sauerkraut. You can pickle your own cabbage, ask your Bosnian friends for one or even acquire one ready-pickled from various places in the Uxbridge Road. Best of all, you can use your own cabbages, blanch the leaves and give
We’ve recently joined Garden Organic and their Heritage Seed Library – and our first batch of heritage seeds have arrived! They include a wide range of unusual varieties of vegetables: Achocha Cabbage – ‘Southampton Wonder’ Carrot – ‘Red Elephant’ Cucumber – ‘Perfection’ Kale – ‘Theyer’ Lettuce – ‘Carnival’ Squash – ‘Greek’ Tomato – ‘Konig Humbert’
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