Raspberry Crumble
A bumper harvest from two raspberry canes becomes a raspberry crumble tart, savoured before I leave this garden behind.
Gardening
Red Currant Jam
With less than two weeks before our move to Grenoble, I'm using up last year's frozen red currant harvest — turning it into a jar of tangy, less-sweet red currant…
Wild Strawberries from the Garden
This year I skipped the spring planting, knowing I'd be gone before harvest. But the garden had one last gift waiting: a small, precious crop of wild strawberries.
Strawberry Fest
A later-than-usual strawberry harvest turns into three desserts — tart, cake, and jam — with a few kitchen mishaps along the way.
Buying a Beer for Slugs and Snails
Spring is here. Weather is warmer. Colours are back. Flowers are everywhere. Life is dandy, right? No! Slugs, snails, and who knows what else are marauding my garden. Something’s Been…