The Old Butcher’s Shop
By Hattie Ellis Food businesses have had to adapt fast in the Covid-19 crisis and one of the most impressive stories is that of The Old Butcher’s Shop in Guestling. Sarah Upton took on not only the business but also…
Seasonal Veg
Asparagus, Halloumi and New Potatoes Recipe submitted by Jill Kaye from Marina Allotments, St Leonards. From Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Three Good Things INGREDIENTS• 600-700g new potatoes, scrubbed or scraped • 4-5 garlic cloves, peeled and bashed• 3 tbsp olive oil• 1 bunch of…
Power to the PEA-ple
Building community through farming with Pea Pod Veg By Pasha Milburn While many businesses are currently struggling, agroecological farmer, Abby Nicol, of Pea Pod Veg farm (see also Issue 144), has found herself with a long waiting list of prospective…
VEG FEST
Easy Flatbread with Allotment Greens Recipe submitted by Rosamund Cran 1. Mix 300g of plain white flour (or any type you have on hand) with 300g of yogurt, pinch of salt, and a handful of chopped up herbs, rocket or…
Taking The Pub Back Home
As a ‘live’ product, cask ale requires not only craft and care but also a fast turnover. What do beer drinkers do with pubs shut due to Covid-19? And what do the pubs do with their beer supplies sitting in…
Beers To Go: Eel & Bear
By Mary Redmond The question Nick and I are most often asked by customers in our little bottle shop and tap room (apart from “what’s with the name?”) is, “What made you decide to do this, then?” The answer is…
Cupboard Kids
With little ones growing restless under lockdown, cooking together is a great way to teach children about food and keep them engaged in an activity that has a tasty outcome. The recipes that follow have been submitted by local parents…
Cupboard Creations
Cooking Online in the time of Corona By Pasha Milburn During the Covid-19 crisis, many of us have had to alter our shopping and eating habits, making use of cans at the back of the cupboard and generally becoming more…
Cake Without Egg
Honey And Spice Cake This handy egg-less cake, slightly adapted from the useful and tasty The Art of the Larder by Claire Thomson, can be made from what’s in the cupboard and has a texture like the sticky Mr Kipling’s…
Challenge-A-Chef
By Hattie Ellis Most of us are now excavating the back of our kitchen cupboards to discover sundry bottles, tins, packets and pots and then working out how to use what’s around. Catering experts MYA Consulting have come up…