The author of this book is the proprietor of a country-house hotel in the heart of the Herefordshire countryside, and its extensive grounds and gardens provide an abundance of fresh ingredients. The 18th-century walled garden produces over 100 varieties of vegetables and 40 different apples, as well as soft fruits and other orchard fruits. The book presents recipes for traditional English food, season by season through the year, using this wide range of organically-grown fruit, vegetables and herbs.