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After moving our entire house yesterday due to no working moving company around, I’ve gained such a newfound respect for professional movers. There’s not a joint or muscle that doesn’t ache today, to the point were both my English gentleman @theo_maxfield and I are barely functioning. During breakfast we gazed out into the green fields outside our dining room window and smiled. Are you happy, I asked. Very, he replied. It feels like we’re home, I said, and leaned my head on his shoulder. He pulled me in and we just looked out the window for awhile. If we ever move again, he added after a while, let’s not schedule it amidst a global pandemic shall we. I agreed, and shook my head. And let’s never move an entire house by ourselves ever again, he continued, before leading me over to the sofa to sit for a while. If you need me, I’ll be sitting in this chair (sleeping) pretending to read today 💕

The sun is shining today, and it’s the first day of lock down here in the English countryside. It reminds me of better and brighter days to come. We rustled together a lunch and ate it al fresco in the garden. I’d like to think this uncertain situation we’re all finding ourselves in are bringing us together. I don’t know how many people I’ve passed on my daily run, before lockdown, have asked me how I am, and listened for a reply, and followed up with if there’s anything I need or they can do for me. Complete strangers taking the time to reach out and be a fellow human. It’s so very moving and spurs me on in my belief that this world is so very wonderful too! Its beauty takes my breath away everyday, but recently the community around where we live has made me believe more strongly in the beauty of humanity too. It’s made me even more determined to make every day count, to be with the people I love, and to not waste a minute more not follo

This world is such a beautiful place. It’s filled to the brim with incredible people and places to discover. These last few days I’ve been going over journals and photographs from my travels around the world. I used to bring just a carry on, a journal, camera and some easy outfits that would travel well. I still do. I love the unknown, the things I can’t plan for, the unexpected and new. This is travel, it’s always going to have a side of unpredictability that show you an unexpected trattoria as you take a wrong turn and end up discovering something new. It’s why my English gentleman @theo_maxfield and I always make sure to get a bit “lost” even when driving home from visiting friends or heading to the shop. There are so many countryside lanes to get lost in around where we live, and it gives me happy boost of joy when we round a bend I haven’t been and discovered new rolling hills, a charming cottage and a bewitch old tree that makes me

Can’t help but dream of Italy in the fondest way during this wild time. I consider it my second home, and spend most my twenties there. But my love affair began at 17, arriving by train, and ending up in a convent on a stormy night in the lagoon, on a vaporetti that no longer runs. I’ve been dreaming of this first journey to Venice these last few days, and yearn to return. When boarders are closing and flights are grounded I wanted to reopen them here, if only for a minute, for us to travel in our minds eye, and hopefully remember that this is but a phase, and that fear will run wild with us unless we real it in. So I’ll be sharing some journal notes with you over the next days, in stories and through a new print series, from my favorite places in Italy, and hopefully it will give a bit of hope and relief from the grey news of today. Let’s, enjoy what we have, create, be kind and celebrate life by making delicious home cooked meals for loved ones, light candles,

Updated! It makes me so happy to read all your warm and encouraging messages and comments on my recent post. This woman, this mama of mine is someone that has inspired me throughout my life the most. And she still is a constant in this ever changing, and at times uncertain world. We need rocks like that, a constant and a true north in a storm, that spurs us on to never give up and to celebrate the everyday, and sometimes, mundane. This photo is from a workshop we had in Matera, Basilicata in Italy a few years back with the most wonderful group of participants! (You know who you are;) We were heading out to dinner in minutes, our room was a large Paleolithic cave with vaulted ceiling, all candle lit and magical @sextantio . I glanced over, and there she was, gracefully stretched out, adding the finishing touches to make up on. Her routine is simple, always be well dressed with effort spent on gently groomed hair, the right accessories, finished off with her signature perfume and a blush

Last night, after the rain had stopped, my parents arrived from Norway by plane. We lit candles and gathered around the dining room table for supper. I haven’t seen them for a few months, and amidst this changing world climate and uncertainty, we grew nostalgic very quickly. I felt so lucky to have them next to me, to draw upon their wisdom, seek comfort in their love and warmth, and feel inspired by the fact that two people in their 80’s hopped on the plane to come visit during a time when airplanes ride empty. As we toasted, my father reminded us to eat healthy, stay active, and always remain optimistic. I smiled with relief and excitement for the future. After a good storm, the sun will shine, they agreed, having both lived through the Second World War, financial crisis, strokes and heart attacks, and a marriage that is it it’s 65th year! .
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They have both joined me on workshops all over Europe, where my mother has been my right hand and model, and I wouldn&rsqu

Shredded with salt and lime, in a Waldorf salad or fermented into the most nourishing sauerkraut, cabbage is taking over our cottage kitchen these days. I’m making a new batch of sauerkraut today and can’t wait for it to be ready in three weeks. No shortcuts, just oodles of time for the cabbage and salt to work their magic, and become perfectly fermented. What’s your favorite way of preparing cabbage? #sauerkraut #thecottagekitchencookbook

The sun is shining and Spring is right around the corner! The countryside is coming back to life, and wild garlic is nearly ready to make the season’s first pesto with. A couple of days ago my English gentleman @theo_maxfield and I climbed into the car and headed to @petershamnurseries for a wee shoot for an upcoming event. We have so much in store for you this year! At the end of the week our March newsletter goes out where we’ll share the first peek into new upcoming events this year so be sure to sign up if you haven’t already. Our newsletter has been given a little lift and I’m excited to share a few new recipes with you, seasonal foraging ideas and tips for our favorite countryside getaways. There’s a definite spring in my steps these days as the sun and the warmth is returning. I may have a deep love for rain and fog, but even I can’t deny the magic of the returning sun and longer days. #mmforsbergworkshop #petershamnurseries

Even mid winter the countryside here in England is full of edible treasures. They may be glistening in frost in the mornings, but both our bay tree and sage is thriving. Winter food equals warming comfort food here at the cottage, and I always add a few leaves of bay to most pots simmering away on the stove. But even in the summer bay has a subtle lovely flavor that I use in ice cream and soups. Having a wee herb garden feels ever so luxurious mid winter, to be able to walk out and cut what we need. I grew up with a mother that kept a well stocked pantry and a thriving kitchen garden, and we used much fresh herbs. Sage was one of my favorites to nibble on straight off the plant, and I often make a simple gnocchi with butter and crisp sage where my favorite herb really shines. However, it wasn’t until a few years ago on the terrace with my darling friend @skyemcalpine and her mother, that I truly fell head over heals in love with sage, deep fried sage, that is. On a warm summer&rs

The countryside is we, stormy and parked along the end he’s of fields close to warm pubs, the usual suspects are parked. Land Rovers, wellies and tweed is in abundance, it’s one of the reasons I love the countryside, the attire and modes of transportation is always in a league of its own. We batten down the hatches as yet another wild storm rages this weekend, hurrying out the front door and seeking refuge in a tea house after lunch, and a planned visit to the pub after dinner. It’s simple pleasures of warmth next to a crackling fireplace ad a steaming cup of tea that gets us through the torrential downpours and angry winds. It’s the perfect weekend for reading. I’ve pulled out a few favorites to peruse and maybe one to actually snuggle up with a blanket to read from. I like the perusing, like little literary nibbles, I work my way from back to front and from the middle to the beginning, and take great joy in the smaller bites of chapters I earmark to retu

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