Archive - Apples & Elderflower

renovations, mastering the pizza oven and rough puff

I start these newsletters with an idea in mind, and mostly that’s how they end up, or at least a close version of what I intended.

Jul 23 •

new on the cookbook pile

my thoughts on a diverse selection of recent additions to my cookbook collection

Jul 16 •

the dangers of an idle week, missing cauliflowers and soaking fruit

that and a savoury loaf you can vary with the season

Jul 9 •

an updated hippy era pie

Hello to all my new subscribers.

Jul 2 •

June 2025

forests, weather warnings and things to listen to on winter kitchen days

and Cheyrl's chocolate cake

Jun 25 •

a curd making binge

recipes, tips and troubleshooting for making all sorts of fruit curds

Jun 18 •

three things…porridge, planes and puddings

An update - the kitchen, the garden, and three (mostly) food-related snippets I’ve discovered.

Jun 11 •

it's cold, it's wet, it's winter

icy sheep, dancing lights, and marmalade, always marmalade

Jun 4 •

May 2025

book review - Pakistan by Maryam Jillani

Leafing through a cookbook is, I think, one of life’s pleasures.

May 28 •

quincing [kwins-ing] verb

the act of transforming raw quince into an edible form + a quince and chamomile jam

May 21 •

the ups and downs of being a food judge

insects, goop and occasionally the sublime

May 14 •

democracy sausages, curd experiments and the autumn garden

a late autumn update

May 7 •

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