Pear, blackberry & hazelnut cake

The duck main course – indeed, any duck dish – needs something uncomplicated to follow it. A simple loaf cake such as this is a good thing and doesn’t have to be kept just for teatime. This recipe contains three my favorite autumn ingredients – pears, blackberries, and hazelnuts – and the blackberries give lovely […]

Long-term egg storage: water glassing how-to guide

Living “the farm life” comes with so many joys and a few challenges too. One thing is for certain though, there is always an abundance of everything, and we as happy homesteaders, need to be mindful of what to do with it all.Now, there are numerous ways to preserve a surplus of food, and sometimes, […]