June 29, 2023, 12:33 pm
This gorgeously garlicky tear and share bread has become a real hit on our woodfired courses. In the spirit of sharing, here's the recipes but make sure everyone has a bit because, if not, the non eaters will be overcome with garlic - the clue's in the title! [caption id="attachment_8157"… Read more »
June 21, 2023, 3:00 pm
If you are off on your holidays and looking for something with some woodfired cooking or even a woodfired oven you can use yourself, here are just a few of our favourites to help you out with your planning. Remember to send us a postcard and let us know of… Read more »
May 19, 2023, 10:06 am
We love hot smoking salmon, and many other things, in the woodfired oven. Takes a bit of practise but here's what we do. Check it out and do let us know how you get on - First we brine the salmon fillets in a mixture of half salt and half… Read more »
April 6, 2023, 9:49 am
Sometimes that lovely dried wood you bought might not be as dry as you'd like. This was the case with our latest batch - good length, easy to split but sadly a little over 20% moisture content when we'd really prefer it to be in the mid teens percentage wise.… Read more »
December 12, 2022, 11:48 am
When we are huddled up hiding away from the Troll of Trondheim, or whatever the latest chilly blast from the East is called, we want comforting, warming food and this chicken dish with chorizo and chickpeas ticks those boxes. It will happily feed 4 people, probably 6, and uses chicken… Read more »
November 4, 2022, 7:18 pm
Many people on our woodfired courses have said how much they want to make better use of the retained heat in their woodfired oven after a pizza session or a roast lunch. Often their early attempts have resulted in a pan of either uncooked ingredients or burnt offerings as the… Read more »
October 25, 2022, 12:26 pm
Wow what a weekend - despite the changeable (!) weather, this year's Dartmouth Food Festival was a huge success so our congratulations to Julie the Festival chair and her team. From the chefs' dems to the markets to the talks and book signings, wine tastings and events, there was something… Read more »
July 22, 2021, 7:12 pm
Traditionally people would have used whatever wood grew locally to them to burn in their woodfired ovens - head outside, pick up some fallen wood, chop it up and start their cooking. So that would mean olive wood in the olive groves of the Mediterranean, apple in the orchards of… Read more »
July 22, 2021, 10:53 am
Potatoes must be the ultimate vegetable - versatile in so many ways. Cooking them in a gratin is a great way to use up some of the falling heat in your woodfired oven and creates meltingly tender layers of potatoes with a golden brown topping. They can be layered up… Read more »
July 20, 2021, 3:43 pm
Think of soup and I think of rustic beany winter warmers, ready for lunch after a dog walk on a coldy winter day, not something for this scorching sunny weather. However gazpacho is just the soup to cool you down when the sun is at its hottest. Just remember to… Read more »
