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Never has there been a better time to buy British…

The words of Interior designer Antonia Stewart who shares her latest advice for home owners in February’s edition of  Period Living
The article is informative and interesting and shows that the trend right now is on quality products that are built to last and do not cost the earth. Something very close to my heart.

18 January 2012

The Fabulous Baker Brothers

Written by Richard Fishenden
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...
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13 October 2011

Harvesting Walnuts

Written by Richard Fishenden
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...
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07 October 2011

Cider making

Written by Richard Fishenden
We have already made one batch of cider this year and tomorrow (after the rugby) we will head to the orchards again to gather and press some more apples. We have a large Vigo cider press which is the real deal. The taste of the fresh juice takes some beating and it’s a great...
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06 October 2011

New products coming soon…

Written by Richard Fishenden
We have spent the summer developing a new range of Kitchen Iron products for your home. We will soon add these to our website. They include wooden chopping boards, kitchen door knobs and handles plus a lovely notice board to keep all of your ‘To do’s’ in one place. Here is a sneek preview...
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05 October 2011

Raspberry Vinegar

Written by Richard Fishenden
Having had a rather large glut of raspberry’s this year I was looking for ways to store that wonderful flavor so that we could keep on enjoying them long after the end of the season. I read a lovely recipe in Hugh FW’s Preserving book about Raspberry Vinegar. Needless to say that it is...
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18 August 2011

What’s in your kitchen?

Written by Richard Fishenden
My wife was given a wooden plate rack that her auntie was giving away to a good home. We managed to fit it into our old lean-to kitchen and decided to store it while our extension was being built. We had no idea whether it would fit into our new kitchen but hoped it...
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09 May 2011

Our new trees

Written by Richard Fishenden
On Saturday I decided to take a visit to see how the new trees that we planted in February this year are getting on. They were all planted as part of is the tree planting pledge we have made which helps give something back to the environment that the business uses. There are 2...
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26 April 2011

Apple Blossom

Written by Richard Fishenden
Last years apples for me were a disaster. We had a late frost locally which seriously affected the blossom and therefore the apples and therefore my cider crop! This year we have been blessed with amazing blossom. The trees look stunning. This photo was taken at a local farm where I am allowed to...
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07 April 2011

Something for nothing.

Written by Richard Fishenden
It seems that spring is well and truly here does it not? I love this time of the year. The trees I have planted as part of our eco pledge are showing signs of life which is great. One of my favorite trees that we plant each year is Hawthorn or sometimes known as...
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