From Blackbird Farm
Recipes for
damp afternoons.
Four dependable things for unexpected visitors. Working recipes rather than commandments.
Created and tested in Jane’s experimental farmhouse kitchen at Blackbird Farm. Quantities, timings and portions are approximate; results may vary with ingredients, equipment, weather, interruptions and appetite.
Apple and blackberry crumble
Best made when the blackberries stain your fingers before you reach the kitchen. →
02 · SavouryRosemary and cheddar oat biscuits
Useful with soup, cheese or a drink taken while pretending supper is nearly ready. →
03 · LunchLeek, potato and white bean soup
Substantial, forgiving and suitable for leeks that have become larger than intended. →
04 · CakePear, ginger and walnut cake
Cuts into ten slices, though this has not been independently verified. →
Notes from
the kitchen
If the blackberries are particularly sharp, add more sugar. If someone objects, give them the spoon.
The recipes are offered as working kitchen notes: practical, forgiving and intended to be altered.
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