Burn's night

Burns NightLast week we celebrated Burns Night, although we didn't manage to hold it on the actual day (Robert Burn's birthday, Jan 25th) we did have all the essential ingredients for an authentic Burns Night: Haggis, plenty of whiskey and 3 Scottish guests (4 if you include Louise's bump). Matt brought home a 10 person Haggis which we wrapped in foil, placed in water and cooked in the oven for 2 hours. Meanwhile Ceri and Charlotte brewed up the...

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Chocolate & Ginger Soufflés

Jules's birthday delightsby Charlotte Right now it's all about the soufflé. How it started was a conversation between Jules and myself discussing soufflés and the fact that neither of us had ever made one and also the fact that they were meant to be hard and likely to go wrong and disappoint - I don't like to be disappointed, especially in the kitchen. Anyway, Jules went away to find some sun and while gone the Saturday Guardian magazine turned...

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A Keston Christmas

Happiness is a good hamChristmas at Keston was, as you can imagine, a flamboyant affair.  What with chutney making, fruit preserving, damson gin infusing ... what time has a girl for blogging?  So our ambitious aim of getting the annual Christmas dinner on the blog in time to help you all with the big day, was as likely as a big fat Gloucester Old Spot circling the skies of London.However - better late than never!  Rather than bombard...

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Food From Friends: Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut from The Netherlandsby CharlotteWhen you get invited to dinner for roast chicken, homemade sushi or an Italian feast the answer is always yes please. Does the offer of sauerkraut earn the same amount of enthusiasm? I don't think it does but it surely should do!Here's a little tale of how I discovered the joys of sauerkraut. One sunny weekend I was in the Netherlands on a boat with some Dutch friends and Matt (pizza oven enthusiast). They...

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