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Recipe of the month: Tomato Chutney
September is the month of the tomato. Fresh in salads, on a pizza or preserved in sauces and pickles, this popular fruit is a firm favourite. First brought to the UK in the 16th century, it was initially feared to be poisonous, as the plant is a member of the nightshade family. However, it became…
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Recipe: Honey cake
If you visited the Birmingham Honey Show, your taste buds may well have been inspired by the honey cakes lovingly baked by competitors. Have a go at baking one yourself at home using Birmingham and District Beekeepers’ simple recipe. Make sure to use locally sourced honey to celebrate the deliciously sweet flavours of the region.…
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Recipe: Chilled tomato and apple soup
As the tomatoes are ripening around the Walled Garden, we’ve been searching for a delicious recipe you can try at home with your own harvest. This chilled tomato and apple soup celebrates the wonderfully sweet flavour of freshly ripened, homegrown tomatoes. Ingredients: Method:
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Recipe: Rhubarb shortbread
Remember that excess rhubarb you harvested earlier in the year and stashed in the freezer? Well now’s your chance to use it up! Garden volunteer Gail’s rhubarb shortbread is the perfect summer treat – delicious and super easy to make. Makes 9 -12 pieces Ingredients For the shortbread 125g unsalted butter, softened 125g plain flour…
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Recipe: Woolton pie
Woolton pie is a comforting dish that harks back to an era of wartime ingenuity and homegrown sustenance. Originally designed to be nutritious and make the most of easy-to-grow root veg, this cheap and cheerful recipe can be adjusted according to what’s in season. Feel free to swap the vegetables below with any personal favourites.…