Yet, in a world where seasonality to so many of us is simply the difference between wearing a sunhat and carrying an umbrella, building a life in-tune to Nature’s rhythm is a beautiful thing: “there’s so much preaching in the world at the moment, strong opinions loudly and aggressively put, but I just show the little moments. His focus is on animal welfare, sustainability and slow living, an approach that has won the 26-year-old 27,000 Instagram followers. For example, his dish ‘spring on a plate', a mixture of broad beans, asparagus and peas with gem lettuce and whipped ricotta, can be turned into an autumnal dish of roasted squash, carrots, and turnip with herbs and ricotta. She’s bringing along her old sheepdog, who surprises everyone as he triumphs in the meadow, gathering up Julius’s flock against the odds. Julius shares great ideas for different pasta shapes — cavatelli, trofie, orecchiette and pici — which he’s using in the recipe.

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Well I’m trying to live as sustainably and thoughtfully as I can, very much in tune with nature, trying to live in harmony with the seasons, and making the farm biodiverse and an amazing habitat for all sorts of plants and creatures. Starring in A Taste of the Country on Channel 5 in the UK and now with his first book The Farm Table, Julius shares recipes and stories inspired by his life on the farm. I tend to be quite selective with my cookbook selection, and go for the ones that speak directly to who I want to be in the kitchen and in my garden. He rustles up a delicious simple tomato sauce to spread on the base and garden pesto to drizzle over. I decided to make a crab risotto - it was actually a first time dish so I was very excited to cook it for everyone.

It’s harvest time and the adventure begins with Julius heading up the hill behind the farm and foraging for beautiful wild flowers and herbs to hang up in his ramshackle greenhouse and dry for the winter.

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Then, it’s fingers crossed as he fires up the oven and makes an epic duo of ‘nduja, honey and mozzarella pizza, and potato and taleggio pizza for his friends and brothers. Enjoy the comforts of the English countryside with 100 seasonal recipes to savor throughout the year and thoughtful essays about living farm-to-table—from British chef-turned-farmer Julius Roberts.I have a guilty pleasure in the band The 1975, because I believe they take the best elements of every music genre and turn them into perfect pop songs. There are very few on my shelf of 200+ cookbooks that are there because I love them in their entirety.

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It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. I park up in the yard and introduce myself to a party of goats who seem genuinely interested in some banter, before a troop of hens, led by a puffed up cockerel, swing by to see what all the fuss is about.I had an amazing time cooking in London, culminating in a year at Noble Rot, a fantastic restaurant.