Cleaning the greenhouse is not necessarily the most exciting task in the garden but, to me, it represents the new season and all the pleasures that follows: Beautiful produce, the wonderful smell of flowers and herbs, a safe house when it is raining and you want to be outside, and a warm place to spend […]
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Savoury panna cotta
Panna cotta is known and loved all over the world as a delicious Italian dessert. Silky smooth cream with just enough gelatin to settle into a soft shape. But what about savoury panna cotta? Why not use the smooth texture and delicate flavour as a savoury dish instead of a sweet. This may sound weird […]
Parsnip and parsley root
Parsnip and parsley root are root vegetables and biennial plants, meaning they complete their lifecycle in two years. The first year they grow leaves, stem and root. Second year they bolt, flowers and dies. Parsnip and parsley root are usually havested in their first year. Both plants become sweeter in flavour when exposed to winter […]
Build your own wooden boxes
Wooden boxes are practical for storage and very beautiful but also very expensive. In Denmark you will find several kinds of boxes on the market but they are often sold in designer shops, costing a fortune, and looking so nice you don’t have the heart to use them for vegetables, fruit and soil. The solution: […]
How to freeze berries
The wonderful thing about having a kitchen garden is, it’s full of lovely berries all Summer and Autumn, giving you an opportunity to fill the freezer. But how do you freeze berries the best way? Most people have tried to rinse the berries, put them in a plastic bag in the freezer only to end […]
Cooking School in Italy
We all know and love Italian dishes like lasagne, spaghetti with meat sauce, minestrone and tiramisu but, depending on the contents in the kitchen garden, cupboards and fridge, the end result varies from time to time. Not saying the result is anything but good, but it might not be as the Italians intended. I have […]
