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Christmas-ready liqueurs from the hedgerows!

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Now’s the perfect time to get all your home-made liqueurs ready for Christmas. The blackthorn hedges near us are full of fat, ripe sloe berries for making sloe vodka or gin – check out the recipe here from the archive. … Continue reading →

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What do with the quince harvest

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

My neighbour has a beautiful quince tree in her garden that delivers a bumper harvest most years and this year is no exception. Over the years, we’ve developed quite a repertoire of recipes for them: quince infused brandy, ‘quincemeat’, quince … Continue reading →