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We often forgo pork as we sometimes have trouble sourcing it, but the other day, we were so so pleased to get our hands on one of Lynn's @bybarclay lovely joints from last year's litter, thank you! The children were just blown away by the tender sweetness of it, especially when comfortably doused in pureed pear and apple. Pork with Blackthorn-salted crackling is such a rare treat and I think just might be one of those childhood foodie memories our three will look back on in time to come, with a bit of luck!
3 months ago
We literally rely on each of The Elements - Water, Air, Earth and Fire - to come together uniquely in order to create Blackthorn. They are responsible for its totally distinctive character and we are so grateful to our surrounding environment. Standing, just yards from the ill-fated and ill-named wreck of the Kaffir, it does remind us every day not to take such elements for granted. Although the story itself is a completely nonsensical comedy of errors, perhaps more worthy of Dumb and Dumber or Para Handy than Shakespeare!
3 months ago
Soups - super satisfying and so simple. This one was an old butternut squash we had leftover, roasted with some garlic, and a touch of maple syrup for the sake of indulgence and delighting the smalls. Turned into soup with some decent stock - this time we used properly rich turkey stock made with the Christmas leftovers and finally, but essentially, a good pinch or two of Blackthorn to make that squash work harder and give us its all. Oh how yum - you can almost feel the goodness.
3 months ago