There is no other room in the home that benefits more from space saving ideas and practical answers to questions – that take in both efficiency and style – than the humble kitchen. And in these days of lockdown, these food spaces can be turned into stylish kitchen sanctuaries with a little clever planning....
Summer is the perfect time to take advantage of the lighter evenings and to choose carefully considered pieces for your own space outside. Al fresco social occasions always need a focal point, a literal campfire around which to gather for warmth and the promise of a well-branded steak and sausage, real or vegetarian. Made...
Foraging in the hedgerow is a deeply satisfying pursuit. One that takes us out of doors and makes us marvel at what nature provides us and the birds. Yesterday, 23rd September, was officially the first day of autumn and this time of year brings us many foods for free. Blackberries are everywhere in the...
At this time of year wild birds are often available from a local butcher or farm shop. It is the season for pheasant and partridge so it is a good time to eat this sort of meat if it is your fancy. Richard prefers making pies, rather than cooking it another way, because he thinks...
Creating a fabulous living space is an art some of us leave to the experts. Some of us employ the talents of interior designers, some of us just copy them as best we can. We decided to copy the idea of an outside kitchen and employed a builder to build us one. It has...
August is generally a time of abundance in the UK as many of our fruit trees are laden with the most wonderful, nutrient packed fruits. We are lucky enough to have planted a tree about 5 years ago which has grown and is now producing more plums than we know what to do with!...
This pan rack features in The Fabulous Baker Brothers kitchen on their TV show Channel 4. We have been busy at the Forge clearing and organising all areas of our business from filing paperwork to refreshing our kitchen space. We have decided to breathe some new life into our kitchen by adding another pan rack...
Planting potatoes in pots or bags is our tip of the day and something we are going to do before February is out.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-fabulous-baker-brothers
It is sometimes nice to boast and when the producer for a new cookery show asked if I could supply a traditional and rustic pan rack I was able to say yes. They bought 2 kitchen wall racks both Blackthorn rails with Thumper finials and finished in beeswax. One can clearly be seen to...
What a fantastic year we have had for walnuts! I have never seen so many hanging off the trees. Here is some information on how to get the best from your harvest: Check for ripeness. The nuts are falling fast now here in Suffolk and the nuts have split hulls. Break open a few...