Gather Kitchen UK

31/07/2023

Fun, frolicking, food, foraging and an exciting announcement! 😊 I am proud to tell you all that I am now a qualified integrative counsellor

26/01/2022

I’ve been pretty quiet on here of late, studying has taken the forefront for a while! Anyway here’s a picture of my lunch. Brown rice, miso marinated and gold bouillon (my homemade stock powder) coated baked tofu, celeriac and butternut squash, red cabbage sauerkraut, tender stem broccoli, sauté chestnut mushrooms with miso marinade… and a roasted garlic spiced yoghurt dip 😍😍😍 recipes to follow.. maybe some meal prep videos if I have time…

21/12/2021

Solstice bagels ❤️ baking felt like the right thing to do to celebrate this blustery winter solstice afternoon… and what rewards! Although I’m alone in quarantine this year where I’d normally be celebrating with friends and loved ones, the mistletoe is up, the bubbly is open and I have gorgeous bagels to eat. I am so grateful for this abundance.

Happy solstice one and all x

20/12/2021

Cut By Beam - Laser Cutting & Etching delivering the goods ❤️ they’ve done an awesome job! I love it. My new sign.. and what will be (when they’re grown up) the first Gather kitchen flower presses… keep an eye for more exciting developments. Covid may have slowed me up but it certainly hasn’t stopped me 🤣

18/12/2021

I have been trying to capture what it is I do, and why and how... kind of.. in words which it turns out is not easy! I'd love to know what you think x
https://www.gatherkitchen.co.uk/post/gather-products-and-ethos

The new products (come back soon to see more) and the essence of what Gather Kitchen is all about are born out of a lifetime of curiosity and innovation. Combining foraging, fermenting and other food preservation techniques with the desire to minimise waste and discover how to make items we may not....

10/12/2021

Gold bouillon powder and wild woman tea ❤️

08/12/2021

So friends, the next few weeks have the potential to get a bit spammy with pics of the cottage industry production line in progress but I can’t help but feel proud, excited and a little trepidation in launching these products. Can’t wait to show you! I hope you like… 😊

29/11/2021

Pâte de fruit ❤️ hibiscus and passion fruit this round for a little bit of Caribbean Christmas That’s where I first discovered the delights of hibiscus…

It’s ready and fresh to pick alongside tamarind at this time of year… truly delicious.

Slightly tart and astringent in its nature but paired with a few secret (not so secret they’ll be on the bottle of my new elixirs…) herbs and spices and some sweetener out of this world and flavourful ❤️🤣 I guess you can tell I love it!

grown up sweeties anyone? In fact sweets for anyone… this is a little taste of what’s to come… will do some tamarind too…

These have a mix of caster sugar and citric acid coating them for a little sour kick…

28/11/2021

Winter elixirs bubbling away on the stove today ready for jubilee wharf fair (also available on line) in a few weeks… these are some organic Sicilian lemons for an extra special honey lemon ginger number…

look out for other flavours and items…

I’ve been playing with making pate de fruit… (French homemade fruit jellies) coated in sugar and citric acid for a little sweet/sour kick 😍

27/11/2021

Some get well (me) Tadka Dal with lacto fermented black carrots and red onions and green veg ❤️❤️❤️

My version of a favourite dish from travels in India with many moons ago…

I could eat this all day every day… sometimes I do 😊 healing, warming, simple. It feels very nourishing

This Dal is made of: onion, garlic, red lentils, fresh chilli, salt and pepper

The tempering for it is: cold pressed rapeseed oil, cumin seeds, chilli flakes, asafoetida and chilli powder ❤️

I did a quick pickle mix and left it to ferment a few days: black carrot, red onion, salt and some lime juice.. delicious

Add some blanched sugar snaps and broccoli

I think I’m in love ❤️

19/11/2021

Soups and salads and frittata… I can’t quite let go of summer/salad season yet this year even though we are well into autumn. Delicious, bright goodness ❤️

19/11/2021

Soups and salads and frittata… I can’t quite let go of summer/salad season yet this year even though we are well into autumn. Delicious, bright goodness ❤️

18/11/2021

Sarah’s workshops are amazing take a look and come along 😊

WINTER WORKSHOPS

Join me for some creative conversation and learn to paint in watercolours this winter with my botanical illustration workshops at the

All materials provided and beginners welcome.

Tues 23rd Nov
Tues 7th Dec

Tickets include lunch by

Book your place online or in the shop.

18/11/2021

Some welcome (slightly unseasonable) colour on my way to work. Brightening up my day and a few lunch plates ❤️❤️❤️

16/11/2021

Fresh luxurious tomato soup 😍

It’s not exactly tomato season anymore but I found lots of fragrant ripe tomatoes that needed a home and this is one of my go-to favourites

To make 4 ish portions:
12 large ripe tomatoes on the vine if possible
1 large onion
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp butter
2tbsp fresh basil
2tbsp fresh parsley
1tsp vegetable stock or 1/2 a cube
Salt, pepper and sugar to taste
50-100ml cream (optional)

-Pour boiling water over the tomatoes and leave for 5 mins
-During that time peel and chop the onion and garlic
-Melt the butter and fry off the onion and garlic
-Remove tomatoes from the water, peel and core and add to the pan
-add 1.5 litres of water and stock powder
-Bring to a boil and simmer 5-10 minutes
-Remove from the heat, add chopped herbs and blend
-Season with salt, pepper and sugar
-Tip you’ll probably need more than you think especially of sugar depending on the acidity of the tomatoes
-Add cream if using and reserve a little for garnish
-ENJOY ❤️❤️❤️

16/11/2021

Fresh luxurious tomato soup 😍

It’s not exactly tomato season anymore but I found lots of fragrant ripe tomatoes that needed a home and this is one of my go-to favourites

To make 4 ish portions:
12 large ripe tomatoes on the vine if possible
1 large onion
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp butter
2tbsp fresh basil
2tbsp fresh parsley
1tsp vegetable stock or 1/2 a cube
Salt, pepper and sugar to taste
50-100ml cream (optional)

-Pour boiling water over the tomatoes and leave for 5 mins
-During that time peel and chop the onion and garlic
-Melt the butter and fry off the onion and garlic
-Remove tomatoes from the water, peel and core and add to the pan
-add 1.5 litres of water and stock powder
-Bring to a boil and simmer 5-10 minutes
-Remove from the heat, add chopped herbs and blend
-Season with salt, pepper and sugar
-Tip you’ll probably need more than you think especially of sugar depending on the acidity of the tomatoes
-Add cream if using and reserve a little for garnish
-ENJOY ❤️❤️❤️

12/11/2021

Parmesan polenta, rich tomato sauce, sos mix balls, fresh mozzarella, broccoli and sugar snaps…

Perfect comfort food, for me anyway ❤️ what do you like for your comfort food?

Does anyone remember sos mix? Vegetarian ‘sausage’ mix from the early 90’s? I still love it 😊 so I found some and made a recipe. Just holler if you want to know more x

12/11/2021

Parmesan polenta, rich tomato sauce, sos mix balls, fresh mozzarella, broccoli and sugar snaps…

Perfect comfort food, for me anyway ❤️ what do you like for your comfort food?

Anyone else remember so’s mix? Veggie ‘sausage’ mix wonder from the early 90’s, it’s one of the tastes of my childhood. I still love it 😊 so here’s a recipe with it in!
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09/11/2021

More wedding joy 🤩 homemade peppered goats cheese and courgette canapés… rainbow cous cous, dressed leaves and marinated tomatoes… roasted veg and herb marinated feta and root veg dauphinois ❤️❤️❤️
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09/11/2021

More wedding joy 🤩 homemade peppered goats cheese and courgette canapés… rainbow cous cous, dressed leaves and marinated tomatoes… roasted veg and herb marinated feta and root veg dauphinois ❤️❤️❤️

08/11/2021

Bottles and jars for up coming Gather Kitchen products! Labels in the making ❤️❤️❤️ I’m actually loving this process 😊

08/11/2021

Bottles and jars for up coming Gather Kitchen products! Labels in the making ❤️❤️❤️ I’m actually loving this process 😊
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04/11/2021

We catered a wedding last weekend, what a wonderful event ❤️ so much fun to cater! A lovely ‘banquet style’ vegetarian feast. Started with some stylish canapés then a big main and an epic Cornish cheeseboard to finish.

In this pic you can see some of the peas and mint and edamame and horseradish dips as part of the main with bread baskets, balsamic and olive oil ❤️

More pics to follow..

04/11/2021

So. We catered a wedding last weekend, what a wonderful event ❤️ so much fun to cook for! A lovely ‘banquet style’ vegetarian feast. Started with some stylish canapés then a big main and an epic Cornish cheeseboard to finish 🤤

In this pic you can see some of the peas and mint and edamame and horseradish dips as part of the main with bread baskets, balsamic and oliv oil ❤️

More pics to follow..

23/10/2021

Root vegetable dauphinois I think you are my new favourite ❤️❤️❤️

Jeez Louise look at the colours ❤️ I made this yesterday and it’s even better the second day! I think I know what I’ll be eating all winter with miso buttered greens I think 🤔 ❤️❤️❤️

Recipe testing for The Cornish Bank, watch out for upcoming tasty daytime specials.

13/10/2021

Has anyone got more apples than they know what to do with? I’ve got a few projects on the go…. 😊 TIA hive mind ❤️