A Life in the Making

basic fruit jamIngredients1kg of fruit (check the list here to see if you are using low or high pectin fruit)1kg of sugar 400ml pectin if you are using a low pectin fruit or alternatively use jam sugarjuice of 1 lemonequipment6x clean and sterilised glass jars, about 500ml/1lblarge panladle Wash...

What about another bakealong this weekend? An easy one that involves minimal fuss and effort using discard? Oh yes! Lets do it! See you this Saturday 20th June over on Instagram and Facebook stories for a #garturstitchbakealongThis bread is our saving grace. It is for those mornings when you re...

We’ll be using this recipe for a #garturstitchbakealong this weekend - baking the buns on Sunday 5th April.Ingredients200g sourdough starter400g tepid water100g sugar (granulated or caster)50g melted butter (vegans can substitute oil)50g rapeseed or other vegetable oilMixed spice (or cinnamon, nu...

We are super excited to be running another #garturstitchbakealong this weekend!! As I type, Kevin is hard at work on his sourdough Hot Cross Buns. As ingredients are scarce at the moment, we wanted to give you a bit of a helping hand. This recipe for candied peel was originally part of our Hand...

The first time I made this dish was also the first time I made Soay lamb. We had just gotten our first sheep back from the butcher and we were hosting an event. In drawing up the menu, I was going to smoke some beef from our friend, when Kevin urged me to think about serving lamb. It was a far...

A few months ago, a friend shared a meme on Facebook”if kids quotes were star signs” The quote for Virgo was “Anyone can be a family, you just have to love each other and feed each other” from Leo, age 6 (originally from the Instagram Live From Snack Time). She and I both laughed at how apt that ...