Thyme for sage advice: Home-grown herbs are best for fragrance and flavour

Thyme for sage advice: Home-grown herbs are best for fragrance and flavour Nigel Colborn says herbs are as pretty and fragrant as the finest garden plants British gardening expert claims they’re easy to grow, especially in sunny spaces He says each summer you can increase herb numbers with annual varieties  By Nigel Colborn for the … Read more

The new barbie stars: Aubergine and goat’s cheese stacks with honey and thyme

The new barbie stars: Aubergine and goat’s cheese stacks with honey and thyme By Rukmini Iyer Published: 00:03 BST, 25 April 2021 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 25 April 2021 The goat’s cheese melts between the aubergine slices, scented with thyme – perfect by themselves or squashed between crusty white rolls. SERVES 4 PREP: 10 minutes … Read more

Afternoon delights: Courgette and thyme scones

Afternoon delights: Courgette and thyme scones By Roger Pizey Published: 00:02 BST, 18 April 2021 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 18 April 2021 Simple to make, these scones also keep well without drying out, thanks to then courgette in the mixture. Serve with hard cheese and tomato chutney. MAKES 8 scones TEA MATCH A rich and … Read more

Jamie Dornan’s wife Amelia Warner is composing the score for his film Wild Mountain Thyme

They married in an intimate Somerset ceremony back in 2013 and share three young daughters. And now Jamie Dornan, 38, and his wife Amelia Warner are set to work together on his upcoming film Wild Mountain Thyme. Classical composer Amelia, also 38, will compose the score for the movie which is set in Ireland, reports … Read more

Super weekday suppers: Baked eggs with ham, cream, nutmeg & thyme 

Super weekday suppers: Baked eggs with ham, cream, nutmeg & thyme By Clodagh Mckenna Published: 00:03 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 18 October 2020 I serve this with warmed crunchy bread on the side to scoop into the creamy baked eggs. You can also use pancetta instead of ham, but fry it … Read more

Coriander, cumin and thyme could counteract harm from high-fat meals 

Spicing up your dinner with coriander, cumin, thyme and parsley counteracts some of the harmful effects of high-fat meals, according to a new report. Adding even one teaspoon of spice mix to a recipe can have anti-inflammatory benefits, reducing the risk of cancer, diabetes or heart disease.  In experiments, US researchers found people who ate … Read more