Lavender

7 Herbs & Ingredients that Help Fight Stress

How to make a Sourdough “Focaccia Garden”

Autumn Still Life: Figs stuffed with Blue Cheese and Lavender Honey Drizzle (Recipe)

Herbs on Saturday for June: Cooking with Herbs Challenge – Win a Pot of Culinary Lavender Grains

A Lavender Breakfast in Bed for Mum on Mother’s Day with Riverside Lifestyle Farm Shop

A Hot Day,The Lavender Harvest and Barbecued Peaches with Honey and Lavender (5:2 Diet)

A Provence Summer Preserve ~ French Set Apricot and Lavender Jam (Confiture)

Just in time for the BBQ ~ English Lavender Marinade for Beef, Lamb or Chicken

Vanilla, Strawberry & Rose Victoria Sponge Cake for Lavender and Lovage’s 1st Year Blog Birthday!

Luxury Scottish Fish on Friday and a Classic Recipe – Omelette Arnold Bennett

Celebrating British Bread Week with Farmhouse Oatmeal Bread for Toast, Soup & Sandwiches

Frisée Salad with Artichoke Hearts, Membrillo, Manchego Cheese & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Banderillas Picantes – Pickles on Skewers for Tapas and Random Recipes

Retro Chic Comfort Food, The Grand National & Rumbledethumps – Scottish Potato, Cabbage & Cheese Gratin with Chives

Lucky Friday the 13th with Tasty Fish on Friday – Brandade de Morue, French Salt Cod and Potato Gratin

Welcome! I'm Karen; it’s lovely to see you here. I was born in South Africa, but I've lived all over the world, latterly calling North Yorkshire my home where I lived for many years before moving to SW France, although I'm now living in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, in an old Victorian cottage. I am a freelance food and travel writer, as well as a food stylist, and recipe developer, with a passion for art, travel, books, photography, seasonal food and especially cheese and wine. Please do get in contact with me if you have any questions about my work or commissioning me. Read More…