THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Gin – associated with tonic, to be sipped while reclining on a deckchair in the sun. Sounds like the dream …
Quay Theatre, Sudbury
New Talk at the Quay Theatre, Sudbury Darren will be presenting a brand new talk on March 12th, 2017 at the beautiful Quay Theatre in Sudbury. Visit the Quay’s website for details! The theatre itself is just past the cricket ground, next to the river, and not only provides Suffolk with a range of theatre, music, comedy and talks (like Darren’s new one!) but every Friday and Saturday night it opens its top floor to Carl Shillingford. Carl is a Michelin trained chef and something of a Sudbury secret. He forages and prepares a range of ‘wild’ foods, creating his own …
Apple Tree Pruning Made Simple
Pruning apple trees (pruning anything!) can fill people with dread. But don’t let it worry you – pruning is great fun! At this time of year it is a fantastic moment to get your woolly hat on, grab your pruning tools and go and sort out the fruit trees in your garden. But what steps do you have to take? Here is our simple, step by step guide, to apple tree pruning in winter… Where Do I Start? You start by making sure you have sharp, decent secateurs, the are clean and disinfected. The secateurs can be red-handled Felco, or …
5 Best Cookbooks for Healthy Eating
January 2017 and already the gym is filling up, people shopping the sales are discussing juices instead of cakes and Veganuary has entered the British lexicon. Healthy eating is on the mind and here at Modern Mint we want to help inspire you to make the most of the food you eat. Best Cookbooks for Healthy Eating On our shelves we keep things simple, with just these 5 books for inspiration. Skye Gyngell – A Year in My Kitchen Sarah Raven – Sarah Raven’s Garden Cookbook Michael Pollan – Cooked Diana Henry – Simple Tracey Lawson – A Year in the …