If you’re feeling a little low after the Christmas and New Year festivities, there’s still Burns Night to look forward to. A national institution in Scotland, it’s celebrated on or…

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Here at Cosy Home, we’re busy getting ready for Christmas by making a batch of our favourite festive mincemeat. Now’s the time, as it needs to be made a few days…

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Whenever we’ve got time, we love looking for wild food such as blackberries, sloes and rosehips. Chestnuts are one of our favourite harvests, as they’re versatile and last a long…

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At Cosy Home, we’re always keen not to waste anything useful. Whether it’s turning old china into quirky planters, or old curtains into cushions and doorstops, we do like to…

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Artisan foods not only taste better, they’re also normally traceable from source to plate. Three expert food producers share their serving tips. Robert Didier of Orchard Pigs Former London restaurateur…

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An interview with Penny Clark of Special Preserves Penny Clark is one half of the small Cheshire company Special Preserves, who specialise in homemade jam, chutney and fruit curds. Penny…

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Founded in 2002, SLOEmotion is a family business, owned and run by Jonathan Curtoys and his wife Claire. Now, they make a range of products at their premises in North…

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Scones were originally a Scottish basic, a type of quick flat bread made with oats and without yeast. Gradually, they evolved into the sweet teatime treat we’re more familiar with…

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