A little update from our kitchen and farm, with recipes we have been cooking lately: walnut loaf, sumac chicken, fennel and cauliflower bake, tzatziki potato salad, and a citrus tonic. There are new chicks, a bumper garlic harvest, and the gentle chaos of life as summer arrives.

Spring is in full swing, and in this first edition, I’m sharing what we have been cooking, planting, and quietly enjoying between the farm and the garden fence. There is lemon curd in jars, beets and pickles salad, a celebration pavlova, creamy orzo and a few moments of stillness in between. I hope you find something here to cook, to plant, or simply to pause with.

Learn how to make sourdough bread from scratch with this simple, step-by-step guide. Discover the magic of flour, water, and salt.

Here I have gathered a few of our family favourites - the recipes that have become part of our family table, and the ones I love sharing with friends. They are the ones we return to again and again.

Welcome to Zaferan, a personal space for seasonal recipes and stories, starting with a childhood favourite: a saffron and vanilla Napoleon that’s flaky, creamy, and utterly delicious..