Lovely weather, jolly cold and no chiffchaff call yet to confirm spring is here. I haven’t heard a cuckoo for 4-5 years now, so the chiffchaff’s song has become the indicator that migrating birds are returning. Small and grey, this little warbler is easy to miss in the garden, although if you happen to […]

A lovely light biscuit with delicate flavours which would be just as good served with a dessert like syllabub. (Anthropologie tea towel as background.) 250 g plain flour 5-10 cardamom pods (seeds removed and crushed) 100 g icing sugar 150 g butter, diced Freshly grated zest of  an orange 2 teasp of freshly squeezed orange […]