Yes! We’ve just had our pitch confirmed at Crawley Down Village Fayre; a local event just around the corner from our HQ. It takes place on Saturday 5th September 2026 from 12pm until 5pm and I am one of many fantastic local vendors that will be selling on the day. Visitors will be able to
Anymore Markets, Village Fayres or Other Events Coming Up? Read Post »
I like these simple smokes. You can set it up, let it do it’s thing and all you need to do is keep an eye on the smolder, give it stir every now and then, then enjoy the fruits of your labour. The process I bought one big tin of Coleman’s English Mustard Powder, dumped
One of my favourite vegetables to grow in my garden is carrots. White ones, yellow ones, purples ones and plenty of orange varieties. 2026 is my fourth year of growing them and I’m still rubbish at knowing when they are ready. Homegrown carrots are so much better than ones you buy, I can’t even begin
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Walk into any supermarket and you’ll find “artisan” bread that was mass produced in a factory. “Artisan” crisps from an industrial production line. “Artisan” cheese that’s never seen a small dairy. The word has been abused so much it’s lost all meaning. It’s marketing fluff now, just a fancy word slapped on packaging to justify
So this weekend just gone (Sunday 26th July 2026 to be precise) Sussex Smokehouse pitched up at Ashtead Market in the car park of The Brewery Inn, run by my new pal Charlie and The Pop Up Group. I took my nephew with me, who was a great help getting things set up, keeping the
I reckon I know what the result of this experiment will be before we even start. We know that salt smokes good so it stands to reason that a pretzel would smoke good too. As with the Mini Cheddars, a couple of hours is likely to be enough. What we smoked Not the big, soft
Hell yeah, I will. I am delighted to reveal that Sussex Smokehouse has just been accepted for a pitch at The Pop Up Group’s next market at The Brewery Inn in Ashtead, Surrey on Sunday 26th July 2026. I’m really looking forward it. Lots to be done beforehand, mind… In preparation for the market- so
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I can’t believe I was 40 before I even heard of this stuff. It’s amazing. Take a fruit or fruits of your choice, cut them up and chuck them in a jar with a load of sugar and forget about it. EASY. Makes the most delicious fruit syrup that can be used in a variety
I’ve only just discovered preserved limes myself, so be patient- you’re learning alongside me with this one. From what I gather, salted limes are a Vietnamese creation. So How Do You Preserve limes then? It’s a dead simple recipe utilising two items- the main ingredients are time and patience. Ingredients Equipment Method The idea is
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Another source of pleasure and relaxation (as well as a certain amount of frustration and occasional inadvertant exploration of the sunken cost fallacy) is my garden. Since 2021 I’ve been attempting to grow a range of fruit, vegetables and herbs, with varying levels of success. Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you how
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