Country Homes & Interiors – September 2019

FEATURE

THEA BABINGTON-STITT

GROW IT YOURSELF

Withharvesttimeapproaching,and

kitchengardens,orchardsandeven

windowboxesburstingatthebrim

withproduce,you’reprobablylooking

fornewideasforyourseasonalglut.Publishedthis

month,Home-GrownHarvest(£14.99,RylandPeters

& Small)offersmorethan 150 recipes,witheach

chapterfocusingona differentfruitorvegetable.

Fromstewsandsalads,topicklesandpreserves,with

thishand-pickedselectionyou’llnevergetbored with

any of your grow-your-own ingredients.

ONE-STOPSHOP

Overwhelmedbythenumberofgadgetsand

devicesoutthere?Meetthenewwaveofone-

potcooking.Withanimpressivelistoffunctions

• pressurecook,slowcook,aircrisp,steam,sear,
  sauté,bake,roastandgrill– theNinjaFoodiis a
  must-have.Air-crisptechnologyletsyoucreate
  crispyfriedfoodswithupto 75 percentlessfat
  thandeepfrying– hello,kalecrisps!Thepressure
  cookingfunctionis perfectfora busyfamily,as
  youcanmakewonderfullymoistroastchicken
  in less than half an hour, £199.99, Ninja Kitchen.

Beautiful brews

Nothingbeatsa goodcupoftea–

especiallywhenit comesfroma stylish

caddy.Newbyhascollaboratedwith

MatthewWilliamsontocreatea range

ofcaddiesfeaturingexoticcoloursand

vibrantprintsinspiredbytheRajasthan

regionofIndia.Thethreefragrant

blendsareMaharaja’sBreakfast(arich

Assam),ExoticEarlGrey(bergamotand

safflower)andJasmineRoseGreen

(greenteawithjasmineandrose),

£30 each, from Selfridges and Newby.

Changeyour spots

Wemightallhavea stackofapronshanging

onthebackofourkitchendoors,butit’stime

tomakewayforsomethingnew.Witloft’s

leatherapronshavelongbeenourfavourite

waytokeepcleanwhetherbaking,barbecuing

orevengardening,butthisnewleopard-print

designaddsanextradashoffun.Handcrafted

fromhigh-qualityleatherandadjustabletosuit

all shapes and heights, it costs £149.95.

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