Fire Food

One of my all-time favourites. I first posted this recipe way back in 2008 after a camping trip in Wales (Unleavened Bread). I promised my son a video, so here it is.Flour, water, oil and salt, that's it. No kneading, no proving, just a bit of waitin...

NATURALLY FERMENTED, SUGAR FREE, ALCOHOL FREE* AND A SUPER LONG SHELF LIFELast summer marked the beginning of my obsession with fermentation. Having decided to quit alcohol I was in desperate need of a practical distraction with the added benefit of...

JUST THE BASICSFor the benefit of family members desperate to DIY my little jars of chilli, here it is; a simple, step by step 'how to' guide.I started making this with my dad as a teenager in relatively small quantities. We would add loads of dried...

The big day fast approaches. And for us it will be a very big day. The first time in many years that all of our kids will be home for Christmas.The big bird has been ordered (a fifteen pounder), quality lumpwood charcoal soon to be delivered, and a g...

Every good fire needs good tinder, and these bad boys do a proper job.Back to basics, there are three elements to any good fire; tinder (small bits to get it going), kindling (bigger bits) and then finally the 'fuel'... the really big bits that will...

Keep it simple I say. It was one of those late August evenings, nice enough to be outside, but cool enough to need a fire. I just felt like a cheese toastie. Then I mentioned it and not surprisingly there were no objections.Making toast over an open...

A fairly dramatic lifestyle change has taken place, we have moved, after 15 years, and into what began as a 400 year old rural cottage in Oxfordshire. Call us brave, but then we knew what we were getting ourselves into. The house will be worked on et...