Sunday, 27 November 2011

Mincemeat

Here's a recipe just in time for Christmas (it gets better if left to mature for a bit). Ingredients 8 oz Bramley apples - cored and ...

Saturday, 6 August 2011

Pickled Pears

This is good served with ham or cheese, or warmed through with goose or duck. Ingredients 2 lb small, hard pears 12 oz soft light brown su...

Saturday, 30 July 2011

Pea Stock

Use as a stock for pea or minestrone soup. Ingredients pods from 4 lbs shelled peas 1 spring mint 1 sprig thyme 1 level tablespoon salt ...

Saturday, 23 July 2011

Bramble Jelly

Ingredients 2lbs blackberries 1lb chopped crab apples (inluding pips and core) 1 lemon Sugar Method Place the blackberries in a p...

Sunday, 17 July 2011

Lavender Jelly

Ingredients 4 lbs crab apples sugar 3 pints water lavender sprigs Method Chop apples, keeping cores Boil for 1 hour with 2 sprig...

Sunday, 10 July 2011

Apple and Mint Jelly

Ingredients 4 lbs cooking apples sugar 3 tablespoons chopped mint Method Chop apples, keeping cores Just cover with water Simmer...

Sunday, 19 June 2011

Cyber-punk Vampire

Scanned from a photocopy, the original was a gift to somebody.

Sunday, 8 May 2011

Stick Man

Inspired by a ceramic scultpure I saw. The original was pen & ink on paper, this is a scan of a photocopy.

Sunday, 17 April 2011

Angel

Pen & ink on paper, to illustrate a short story.

Sunday, 10 April 2011

Sunday, 3 April 2011

Sunday, 13 March 2011

Mock Turtle

Technical drawing pen and airbrush on paper, inspired by Gerald Scarfe.

Sunday, 6 March 2011

Sunday, 27 February 2011

Fruity Spiced Chutney

Ingredients 1 1/2 pints cider vinegar 16 oz plums 16 oz pears 16 oz onions 16 oz tomatoes 16 oz sugar 8 oz celery 4 oz raisins 2 ...

Sunday, 20 February 2011

Haslet

Haslet is a savoury meat loaf recipe from Derbyshire. It can be served hot, or cold as a sandwich filling. Ingredients 1 lb minced pork ...

Sunday, 13 February 2011

Pigeon Casserole

The oldest written recipe for pigeon stew dates to about 1390, and would have been reserved for the lord of the manor using his own farmed p...

Sunday, 6 February 2011

Suet Crust Pastry / Dumplings

For roly-polys, boiled or steamed puddings and dumplings. Ingredients 8 oz self-raising flour 4 oz shredded suet 1 level teaspoon bakin...

Saturday, 29 January 2011

Study for a Ceramic Head 2

Originally done with a technical drawing pen, this is a scan of a photocopy. I wish I still had the original.

Saturday, 22 January 2011

Custard

Ingredients 1 pint milk 2fl oz single cream 4 egg yolks 1oz caster sugar 2 level teaspoons cornflour 1 vanilla pod or 1/2 teaspoon v...

Saturday, 15 January 2011

Beetroot Chutney

Ingredients 1 large onion 1 large cooking apple 1lb beetroot splash of sunflower / rapeseed oil 1/2 pint Balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon...

Sunday, 9 January 2011

Study for a Ceramic Head

Originally done with a technical drawing pen, this is a scan of a photocopy. I wish I still had the original.

Sunday, 2 January 2011

Silver Mint Leaf Cufflinks

Casts of real mint leaves make these cufflinks unique. This was a good learning exercise: next time I must remember to give the loops faste...