Plant to plate

Chunky butter bean, rosemary, lemon and olive oil dip.

Easy and light vegan delights

Ah, spring is here! Spring is one of the busiest times in the garden for a homesteader, writes Penelope Maguire.

It has been very chilly in our wee farmstead over winter and the garden is very bare, bar some frozen and defrosted parsley and late-to-go-in-not-quite-matured-leeks, so in our family it is comfort...

Making most of pumpkins

We grew 17 pumpkins this year!

Nutritional fungi the hero of vegetarian dishes

This is the time of year when, if you are lucky, you will see fairy rings of fungi popping up in the fields after a rain fall.

Plant-based cafe classics

Penelope Maguire shares some plant-based recipes that have gone down a treat at her cafe.

A toast to autumn

One of the first things I learnt as a new parent is that toast is key.

Elderberry honey hot cross buns

Elderberry honey hot cross buns

This makes a nice soft bun and can be mixed in a cake mixer for minimal mess.

Enjoying a hedgerow harvest

The autumn hedgerow is an abundant pantry of free food available to anyone who can learn to be confident enough to identify the ingredients.

In the MOOD for food

Herbal and culinary aphrodisiacs have been used for centuries in food and beverages and with Valentine’s Day coming up it’s the perfect excuse to have some fun with these and surprise the one you...

Light fare for the days of sunshine

Moving into January always makes me crave lighter, fresher food like salads, stonefruit and berries.

Vegan festive treats

Christmas is my absolute favourite time of year. With a little one who has just had her first birthday, we get to revel in the joys of her celebrating the festive season with our wee family, writes...

Spring’s the thing

Spring is Penelope Maguire's favourite time of year. Daffodils, asparagus, strawberries and the first elderflower blossoms all signal warmer days to come.