Recipe For Sloe Gin

Now that we have had our first frost the time is right to pick those sloes. The full what to do recipe will follow tomorrow.
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Lumiere In Durham

The Lumiere in Durham does the city proud. period cottage interiors has an early evening outing to the big ciy and witness the Lumiere in Durham. Durham Cathedral looked fantastic with it draped in light, with images of the Lindisfarne Gospels. The wire figures  by Cedric Le Borgne were also very special.

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Autumn Continues With The English Oak

The English Oak will shed about 750,000 leaves each autumn, and each and every one is a perfect piece of art, and what is more it will all happen again next year.

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Christmas Gifts On Show

Christmas gifts go on show at New College Durham. Period Cottage Interiors had lots of lovely things to see and buy, all is not lost for anyone who did have the opportunity to go as you can just visit  http://www.periodcottageinteriors.co.uk/  and browse in the comfort of your own home while looking for Christmas gifts or even treat yourself, although it is nice to be able to meet you all. Please do comment if you like what you see, also if there is something you would like to see. 

Rival Arts Christmas Gift Fair

We are out and about again this weekend, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November at Colin Caygill Christmas Fair, New College, Durham, we will have a great selection of goodies and gifts for you, your family and home, do pop by our stall, Period Cottage Interiors and say hello, we would love to meet you

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The First Hard Frost

The first hard frost of the winter hits.
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Recipe For Toffee Apples On Bonfire Night

What you will need :- 8 Granny Smith apples, 400g of golden caster sugar, 1 tsp of vinegar, 4tbsp of golden syrup.
This will only take 20 mins. To start cover the apples in boiling water, and remove the waxy coating, this helps the toffee stick. Dry the apples and push a wooden skewer into the end of the apples. Place the apples on greaseproof paper on a metal tray. Keep the tray close to your oven hob. Tip the sugar into the pan along with 100ml of water and place on a medium heat, until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the vinegar and syrup. Place a thermometer in a pan and boil at 140c. As most of us do not have a thermometer, so to check it is ready, pour a little toffee into a bowl of water, if it hardens instantly and is brittle when removed, that will be perfect. Next take each apple and cover in hot toffee and place back on your tray to cool. They should be eaten within two days . That is not normaly an issue.  Enjoy

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Tradional Bonfire Night

At the heart of any good Bonfire Night is Toffee Apples and baked potatoes, even better if the potatoes are wrapped in foil and cooked in the fire.

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Pumpkin Soup

I hope you remembered to make your pumpkin soup for Halloween. If anyone would like the recipe please get in touch, as I am happy to share.

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Rose Hip Tea Recipe

A recipe for rose hip tea. This is very simple and can be enjoyed through the winter months. After you have picked your rose hips, always picking the nice red ones. Lay the rose hips out on a tray after cutting them in half, and wait three weeks while leaving the rose hips in a dark place, or if you are unable to wait, put them on a metal tray and when you have used the oven, make sure the heat is 140 degrees pop the tray in and leave the oven door open and turn the oven off. Once the oven is cool, if you have a food processor use that or like me I like to use my mortar and pestal, then place the rose hips in a metal sieve and shake the rose hips over some news paper. Next natures magic will happen, all the little hairs that would irritate some peoples stomachs fall away. Now place the crushed rose hips minus those hairs into a dry jar ensuring it is air tight. We are now at the best part, make some rose hip tea. this is done just as if making tea in a tea pot. Though do not add milk my little secret is to add a little honey the amount is purely down to your taste. Always make sure you use a nice farm house style mug, and if you can make a pot for two and  cosy up with the one you love. mmmmm

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