Garden Pea Soup with Chives

8th May 202010th May 2020 ~ damsonsandlavender ~ Leave a comment

When the chive blossom arrives in May I love to make this vibrant green pea soup and add it as a garnish. It's simple and delicious and is often a good way of using up any of last years frozen peas from the plot in preparation for this years glut. Ingredients: (serves 2)750g of frozen … Continue reading Garden Pea Soup with Chives

Damson Gin

3rd Apr 20205th May 2020 ~ damsonsandlavender ~ Leave a comment

The highlight of Christmas: bottles of Damson Gin Seperating the driveway and the paddock are a row of damson trees. Each year they crop in abundance, without fail. The boys and I pick kilo's of them every year and we turn some into jam but the majority get turned into gin. We start the process … Continue reading Damson Gin