The Story so far...

I have always felt comfortable and confident in the kitchen and l love the ethos of artisan and home-made produce because of the authenticity and originality of the creative culinary process.

The kitchen has always been the heart of the home for my whole family and my parents have always included my twin sister and me in the preparation of meals and involved us in home baking. As a result, alchemy of food has always been an area of interest to me; I have learnt a lot about subtleties of flavour pairings through following recipes but have also grown up unselfconsciously having fun playing around with different ingredients or creating spur of the moment dishes.

My dad has worked in the wine industry through Adnams for the past 13 years, and we have had educational tea-time conversations about wine for as long as I can remember, discussing different grape varieties, theorising about flavours and being taught which wines are best with which meal. He has also passed on his knowledge of the distillation process of gin, which again is built on subtleties of flavour and how the different botanicals blend to create finishes to gins.

I am now using my acquired knowledge and applying it to preserves and conserves.

I have always favoured natural and organic foods as I feel they provide one with a richer, more dynamic and satisfying result. Moreover, my long–standing personal enjoyment of chutneys and jams, gives credence for my inspiration to create high quality, artisanal condiments which should be celebrated, for complementing and enhancing a meal.