Gifts From The Pantry

Gifts From The Pantry Inspired by a gentler time when aromatherapy was bread baking in the oven. In the pantry you will fi So much local produce by local producers.

If anyone had told me when I made my very first batch of strawberry jam that, all these years later I would still be making this most popular preserve, along with many other jams, marmalades and chutneys I would never have believed it, However the more recipes I tried the more I loved making them, the colours, berry reds through to the apple greens and gorgeous oranges. The aromas, from summer fru

its to the spices which help determine the flavour of the chutney, all add to the amazing alchemy, the blending of fruits and vegetables to produce a sweet or savory delight. I love the seasons, waiting with anticipation for the strawberry fields in nearby Titchfield to announce the "pick your own is now open". The strawberries lead on to raspberries, to the damsons growing wild in the neighbouring hedgerows, then the bright orange pumpkins, laying in the fields waiting for their special time of year. During the winter I have to look further afield, Seville oranges and lemons from the sunny groves of Spain or Cyprus bring their cheerful fruitiness to our cold and usually wet winter months. Then back to Titchfield and the young pink rhubarb. So it is with comforting continuity that the berries will once again soon be ready. As I believe that food colourings and artificial flavourings are mostly unneccesary, I look for other producers that feel the same, to supply me with sweets or other edible goodies. And so it is that my days are spent stirring bubbling hot pans, or packing tasty treats, and loving every minute. I am very fortunate.

21/05/2026

❤️ 🤩 ❤️ 🙏

13/05/2026
25/04/2026

Honestly, where does the time go??
This time last week we were enjoying a leisurely stroll around an market with the sights and smells and new (to me) produce!!

Fresh from France!This beautiful, vintage bench (with storage)On it's way to today.Quick before I change my mind!!! ...
24/04/2026

Fresh from France!

This beautiful, vintage bench (with storage)
On it's way to today.
Quick before I change my mind!!!

The main event for the weekend was obviously Amiens and the Grande Rèderie. Our first trip since covid and it certainly ...
22/04/2026

The main event for the weekend was obviously Amiens and the Grande Rèderie.
Our first trip since covid and it certainly didn't disappoint.
Barely daylight and Mr Gifts and myself were off and truffling.
I think we achieved an eclectic mix 😂

Going to bed in Portsmouth and waking up in France for me never looses its magic.Not as sunny but Honfluer is marvellous...
21/04/2026

Going to bed in Portsmouth and waking up in France for me never looses its magic.
Not as sunny but Honfluer is marvellous in any light!
This trip had the added delight - once again for me - of a market. Oh heck I love a French market 💙🤍❤

Although we look full we are still looking for vintage/upcycling sellers. Maybe even on a piece by piece arrangement, ch...
15/04/2026

Although we look full we are still looking for vintage/upcycling sellers.
Maybe even on a piece by piece arrangement, charging % rather than a fixed space rental to start with.
Contact Sam or Lisa for more details.

07/04/2026

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