About this episode
Shrug off winter and wake up to spring – you’ll feel your energy levels rise while you listen to this episode. The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller, Jo Tinsley will be talking rhubarb (literally) drinking some good coffee, making pancakes and discovering foraging for indoor people. Editing and music by Arthur Cosslett. Season 5: Return of the light is supported by Blackdown Shepherd Huts If you are in the UK, you can choose an immediate start subscription to the The Simple Things and receive the current issue straight away. Or buy current and back issues here . On the blog: Rhubarb & Marzipan Cake Rhubarb Mimosas Rhubarb and ginger pavlova Rhubarb and custard crepes Birch sap wine From The Simple Things: In the March MEND issue Turning saps, buds and shoots into nourishing and reviving dishes and drinks Roasted Rhubarb and Cream Cake Chai Pancakes Laundry symbols identifier Manifesting, Coffee history – issue 128 Forced rhubarb recipes – issue 141 TO GO & DO: Olney Pancake Race , 4 March 2025, Skipping Day, Scarborough, 4 March 2025 Blackdown Shepherd Hut breaks TO FOLLOW: Rachel de Thample Jeska Herne, Lobster & Swan