09/08/2026
My Blue Lias Kitchen journey wouldnβt be the same without these days spent in the kitchen of gardener Charles Dowding. The magic and hope I feel when I step into the little kitchen of Homeacres is something I can never quite express. Beautiful vegetables, grown just outside the back door are piled high. Ready for me to create the food you see here, a chefs dream π Even amidst this relentless summer heat, there is incredible abundance. For me, Charles Dowding and the gardens of Homeacres are an inspiration and reignite my passion for creating beautiful food with incredible produce, feeding the body and mind well π