Indian Style Paprika–Cumin–Turmeric Spice Rub
A salt-free, Indian-style spice rub with paprika, cumin and turmeric. Warming, aromatic and perfect for vegetables, legumes and slow cooking.
Herby À la Provence Spice Rub
A fragrant, herb-forward spice rub inspired by Provence. Perfect for vegetables, chicken and olive-oil-based cooking.
Green bell pepper chilli, cumin umami spice mix
A savoury, umami-forward spice rub built on green pepper, cumin and chilli. Designed for vegetables, legumes and regenerative cooking — and layered beautifully for gifting.
Homemade Silky Skin-On Apple Sauce (Shelf-Stable, No Peeling Required)
This homemade apple sauce is smooth, naturally sweet, and shelf-stable thanks to water-bath canning. The best part? You don’t peel the apples—you blend everything, skins included, for maximum nutrition and zero waste.
Kombucha with Marjoram & Lemon
Infuse your kombucha with lemon and marjoram for a summer-ready, gently herbal twist.
How to Roast Beets for Maximum Flavor and Color
Discover the best method to roast beets with their skin on for the most vibrant, flavorful, and sweet result. Easy step-by-step recipe.
Roasted Carrot, Beetroot Salad with Fermented Beets and Chive Cream
This roasted beetroot and carrot salad features a creamy chive dip and fermented beets for a tangy probiotic twist.
How to make homemade Rosemary Sugar
Learn how to make rosemary sugar with unrefined cane sugar and fresh rosemary. A gourmet addition to baked goods, teas, and popcorn.
A bad character is not only your upbringing and your genes
The idea that ‘we are what we eat’ is now a scientifically well-founded truth. What we consume daily has a direct influence on our physical health. When we think of the consequences of bad food, we mainly think of obesity or physical illnesses. But it also has a major influence on our mental state and our character! Unhealthy food makes you moody.
A brighter future full of small scale farms
Imagine a world where we are no longer dependent on food from faraway countries. A future where you know the people who grow your food, or at least can visit them. You eat mainly from your own region and you do not feel that you are ‘restricted’ in your choices. Everywhere you look you see lively farms, where you like to walk around. Why? Because they are beautiful, diverse, colorful and bursting with positive energy. Does that sound like a fairy tale? It is closer than you think!
Soft and Tart Cream Cheese with Cranberries and Peppercorns
The Soft and Tart Cream Cheese with Cranberries and Peppercorns is a delightful blend of creamy, tangy flavors, enhanced by the sweetness of dried cranberries and the spicy kick of crushed peppercorns. This cheese is perfect for spreading on toast or crackers, offering a rich and flavorful experience in every bite. The combination of tart creaminess with bursts of cranberry and pepper makes it a versatile addition to both sweet and savory dishes.
Seared short rib slices
Searing and sautéing short rib slices to perfection in a cast iron pan requires a few key steps to ensure they are flavorful and have a great texture. Here’s a detailed guide
Our new No-Dig Herb Garden in Central Portugal
Having access to fresh herbs is an essential for anyone who wants to cook delicious food that is bursting with flavor. Some of us will source it from a local grower, others grow their own on their balconies, allotments and gardens. We are super happy to have our own herb garden again. In this episode we show you how we build our new herb garden in Cenrtral Portugal on a very poor piece of land. We also give you some valuable information on which things to consider when making your own, or choosing a spot for any new herbs you want to grow.
Unique fermented tomato concentrate ‘Tomatada’ recipe
Dive into the essence of sun-kissed tomatoes with our ‘Tomatada’ recipe. A unique fermented concentrate, this culinary secret elevates dishes with its rich depth and complexity, capturing the very soul of ripe tomatoes in each jar.
Savoury and Sweet Fig Entrée
Savoury and Sweet Fig Entrée When figs are in abundance it is good to mix it up and create some interesting dishes with them like this Savoury and Sweet Fig […]
Abundant harvests at the Farm
come and harvest with us! This is how we process the harvest every few days on the farm!
Zucchini under oil- easy preserving!
Zucchini under oil will keep up to 1 year outside of the fridge! This recipe is simple and delicious!
This is Crazy, Yet true!
Do you know how a fig tree produces ripe and sweet figs? In this video we explain the difference between parthenocarpic figs and non parthenocarpic figs. The real story is bizarre!
Why we are so Happy!
We are Super happy!!! A big change this week is changing our daily life for the better. We are super excited to share this amazing news. Building Flavour: learn how! […]
How to Slaughter a Chicken at Home
How to slaughter a Chicken at Home We understand that raising chickens and learning the necessary skills to process them can be an essential part of a self-sustaining lifestyle. Whether […]
3 Things we are doing to save our Garden
Here is what we are doing to save our garden and combat the fertility problem we currently have.
How and When to Transplant your seedlings
How and When to Transplant your Seedlings Transplanting your seedlings can be tricky sometimes. Do you need to transplant right away? What are the signs that your seedlings need to […]
Full Farm Tour
A full tour of our 5.5 ha farm in Central Portugal at the onset of our farm build. A real life walk-around with Sophie explaining what’t what while giving you some extra information on the plans for the future.
Super Busy Week at the Farm
This week we had a super busy week seeding our veg for summer and moving the tunnel. Tomorrow we air another farm episode.
Benefits of having poultry on the land
If you are interested in the Benefits of having poultry on the land watching this episode of The Farming Chefs is a great idea. On their new farm build, professional chefs and farmers Sophie and Filipe, received their first batch of layers this week. They explain their reasoning behind getting chickens and the benefits they serve in their holistic content.
700x the Root Growth
We planted 120 trees on the farm and are sharing with you step by step how we plant trees and how we increase root grwoth by 700%.
6 Tips to becoming a better Chef
6 Tips to becoming a better chef
Sweet Potato & Curry Soup
This soup is velvety, fragrant and a real winner with kids. Did you know sweet potato is considered the 7th most important staple food on the planet?
Basic Soft Boiled Egg
Some research suggests that up to two eggs per day actually improves heart health.