Recipes

Why the beautiful, easy-to-grow, health-giving pomegranate deserves its place in the garden. Words: Kate Coughlan When pomegranate seeds wink, glistening red and tempting from within a little carton on the supermarket shelf and the price tag puts them beyond reach, consider planting a pomegranate tree. Pomegranates (Punica granatum) are easy to grow, starring at Christmas with glorious orange bursts in large tubular flowers and showing off glorious glowing orbs for the following three months. By mid-to-late March, the fruit are ready to be picked. Cut them in half at the widest part, turn upside down over a bowl and bash...

Ingredients: 2 large cucumbers 2 peppers of choice 1 t lime zest 2 oz mint 2 oz dill 3oz brebis cheese 2 oz dijon 7 oz champagne vinegar 16 oz XVOO 3 oz honey Salt + Pepper to taste 2 oz basil 2 oz thyme 1 T garlic Blend vinegar, honey, mustard, basil, thyme, brebis, garlic Slowly add in XVOO and season with salt and pepper Cut cucumbers lengthwise removing the seeds and cutting at an angle Cut peppers at an angle removing the seeds Chop basil and mint and add to bowl with cucumbers and peppers Pour vinaigrette over...

Witness the birth of the "Bridgerton"-verse, dear reader! While the third season of Netflix and Shondaland's steamy collab has not yet descended on the Ton, the streamer has been hard at work at an equally titillating spin-off. There's been a lot of buzz about "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story," a prequel series that will explore the early days of the titular queen's rule. Queen Charlotte, as portrayed by Golda Rosheuvel, has already stolen the show a thousand times over in "Bridgerton"; her marriage to King George III (James Fleet) has stirred an equal amount of curiosity. It makes sense that their...

Life is stressful. Between contending with climate change and the cost of living crisis that’s hitting us in 2023, we could all do with a little extra rest and relaxation. But while many businesses are struggling to get off the ground in the current economic climate, the stress of it all is creating an insatiable demand for one type of trade — and that’s a day spa. When times get tough, people need to feel a little pampered — and if you have the passion to make it happen, then we have just the guide for you. Read on for...

I usually despise cucumbers, but this recipe has changed me. READ MORE...