Elderberry Tonic – Autumn Foraging

The autumn equinox is a time for gathering and preparing…
September 22, 2020/by Sue Reed

Nasturtium – 4 Delicious Ways to Use This Edible Flower

Nasturtium: 4 Delicious Ways to Use This Edible Flower



Do…
August 11, 2020/by Sue Reed

Homemade Summer Fruit Ice-Cream

The taste of homemade summer ice-cream is amazing, and a…
August 5, 2020/by Sue Reed

Raspberry Vinegar. Season: July and August.

Have you ever made your own raspberry vinegar? What a wonderful…
July 14, 2022/by Sue Reed

Make Your Own Herbal Tea

Making your own herbal tea is easy, especially if you…
July 17, 2020/by Sue Reed

Drying Herbs – The Bridge Cottage Way

Drying herbs can save you money and provide a good amount…
July 3, 2020/by Sue Reed

Make Your Own Solstice Salt

Herbs are in abundance in summer, and they can be used fresh,…
July 10, 2020/by Sue Reed

Kombucha Brewing

Kombucha Brewing

I first stumbled across kombucha,  that…
January 22, 2023/by Sue Reed

Fermented Vegetable Stock Pot

Fermented Vegetable Stock Pot.

As I sit down to write about…
January 14, 2023/by Sue Reed

Seasonal Eating with Warming Winter Soup

I have been thinking over the past week and chatting with followers…
January 10, 2023/by Sue Reed

Christmas Needn’t Cost the Earth. Part Three. Christmas Brunch.

Last week, in Part Two of Christmas Needn’t Cost the Earth,…
December 19, 2022/by Sue Reed

Make Your Own Fermented Hot Chilli Sauce

Are you a fan of hot chilli sauce? Do you grow chillies?…
October 17, 2022/by Sue Reed

Autumn’s Bounty: Apples.

Apples are in abundance this autumn. As I write, it is October…
October 8, 2022/by Sue Reed

Tomatoes – Late Summer Seasonal Eating

It is September as I write, and the tomatoes will soon be…
September 8, 2020/by Sue Reed

Make Your Own Apple and Fennel Chutney & Fennel Tea

The stems from the fennel are reaching for the sky, each…
October 12, 2020/by Sue Reed

Plums: Picking, Cooking & Preserving Late Summer’s Bounty

Plums

Plums always remind me of a good friend who, when wincing…
August 30, 2022/by Sue Reed

Homemade Yoghurt and Soft Cheese

We've been making our own yoghurt and soft cheese for years…
July 15, 2021/by Sue Reed

Looking at Leeks: Growing and Eating.

Do you grow leeks? Would you like to grow leeks? They are a…
February 7, 2021/by Sue Reed

Cooking with Wild Garlic. Recipes and Tips

The smell of wild garlic takes me back to the day we moved…
March 7, 2021/by Sue Reed

Pickled Wild Garlic, Ransom and Chive Buds

Have you, like us, been enjoying the tender young leaves…
April 2, 2021/by Sue Reed

Homemade Raspberry Jam from the Bridge Cottage Kitchen

Before we go on, I may confess that this is not my own recipe…
August 5, 2020/by Sue Reed

Summer Herb Shortbread Cookies

At last, we've felt it is safe to have a few friends round,…
August 7, 2020/by Sue Reed

Make Your Own Jam and Jelly

Both my Nans made their own jam and jellies. Nanny Gwen would…
July 29, 2020/by Sue Reed

Welcome to the Bridge Cottage Kitchen & Seasonal Eating.

Welcome to the Bridge Cottage Kitchen and our introduction to…
June 28, 2020/by Sue Reed