Wedding favours: Herbs as a wedding present

June 10, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

The herbs awaiting transport We recently attended a wedding with a difference, thrown by some very artistic friends. The event was to be held in the beautiful English countryside. An intimate affair with fairy lights in the trees and a vegetarian bent. The invitation read “no gifts” but the couple wanted their friends to get […]

Food that looks like wildlife: Hedgehog pancakes

March 4, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

I have a special fondness for Shrove Tuesday. Mr Garlic is particularly adept at flipping pancakes and let’s face it, there’s little better as a treat in this world than crepes. The British Hedgehog Preservation Society sent out a twitter challenge to see who could come up with hedgehog-themed pancakes and I couldn’t resist taking part. […]