Daniel in Cornwall
@danielincornwall.bsky.social
Chilli growing, photography, cooking stuff, rugby watching, paddle boarding, occasional Land Rovers and general Cornwall things. Also tax. Mostly in Penzance, sometimes London. Not Cornish.
Getting towards end of harvesting now: 1kg of ghostly jalapeños heading for sriracha; about to strain, sweeten and bottle the first attempt at Cornish-grown limoncello, not sure what to do with 200g of very pretty but weirdly small ajì limon chillies.
November 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Getting towards end of harvesting now: 1kg of ghostly jalapeños heading for sriracha; about to strain, sweeten and bottle the first attempt at Cornish-grown limoncello, not sure what to do with 200g of very pretty but weirdly small ajì limon chillies.
I think the key is that it's not what we'd normally think of as a forest ("loads of trees in the same place") rather than a more-forested area ("some more trees throughout a large designated area). E.g. this map of the new Western Forest presumably doesn't mean the afforestation of Cribbs Causeway.
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I think the key is that it's not what we'd normally think of as a forest ("loads of trees in the same place") rather than a more-forested area ("some more trees throughout a large designated area). E.g. this map of the new Western Forest presumably doesn't mean the afforestation of Cribbs Causeway.
Nanjizal x Mordor
October 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Nanjizal x Mordor
Finally the chickens have that carport they’ve always craved.
October 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Finally the chickens have that carport they’ve always craved.
Weather working unusually well this month: therapeutic peaceful sunset to finish the weekend; bleak chilly squalls to accompany the start of the working week.
October 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Weather working unusually well this month: therapeutic peaceful sunset to finish the weekend; bleak chilly squalls to accompany the start of the working week.
First attempt at Newlyn mackerel tempura went pretty well (only downside was making about twice as much as needed and feeling obliged to eat all of it)
October 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
First attempt at Newlyn mackerel tempura went pretty well (only downside was making about twice as much as needed and feeling obliged to eat all of it)
The limons look pretty good stitched and dried too (these ones are Kristian cayennes, but similar colour profile). I haven't tried a sauce so will be interesting to see if they maintain the colour.
October 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The limons look pretty good stitched and dried too (these ones are Kristian cayennes, but similar colour profile). I haven't tried a sauce so will be interesting to see if they maintain the colour.
Reporting back. It was excellent - surprising heat build from basically heatless peppers - worked well as main dish with rice and some roasted spiced squash. Recipe here if you are interesting in trying it:
www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/...
www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/...
October 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Reporting back. It was excellent - surprising heat build from basically heatless peppers - worked well as main dish with rice and some roasted spiced squash. Recipe here if you are interesting in trying it:
www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/...
www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/...
35 Kristian yellows glowing gently.
October 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
35 Kristian yellows glowing gently.
Chilli processing time. Sorting into stitchable, worth pickling and a pile for the dehydrator. And millions of spare ghostly jalapeño - probably 500g+ still on the plant.
October 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Chilli processing time. Sorting into stitchable, worth pickling and a pile for the dehydrator. And millions of spare ghostly jalapeño - probably 500g+ still on the plant.
Trying out wine case inserts for apple storage: 18 large King Byerds stacked neatly in this box taking the place of 6 bottles. They are meant to store up to 4 months so might make it into the New Year even with the early harvest this year.
September 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Trying out wine case inserts for apple storage: 18 large King Byerds stacked neatly in this box taking the place of 6 bottles. They are meant to store up to 4 months so might make it into the New Year even with the early harvest this year.
Big year for poblano peppers. Need a few more recipes or better preserving techniques this year.
September 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Big year for poblano peppers. Need a few more recipes or better preserving techniques this year.
No peppers
September 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
No peppers
Starting to harvest aubergines so it’s caponata season. Peppers (y/n)?
September 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Starting to harvest aubergines so it’s caponata season. Peppers (y/n)?
Tonight’s red hot take: a dozen jars of beautiful clear claret-toned crabapple and ghost jalapeño chilli jelly cooled and sealed up. Less of a timeline cleanse and more of a purge unless eaten carefully.
September 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Tonight’s red hot take: a dozen jars of beautiful clear claret-toned crabapple and ghost jalapeño chilli jelly cooled and sealed up. Less of a timeline cleanse and more of a purge unless eaten carefully.
I think that justifies a full ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED. Last year's were a bit pale and insipid but this time round it's bright red, sweet and dense flavoured. Collecting a bowl of seeds for next year's crop.
August 31, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I think that justifies a full ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED. Last year's were a bit pale and insipid but this time round it's bright red, sweet and dense flavoured. Collecting a bowl of seeds for next year's crop.
This year's entire Cornish watermelon harvest decided it was ripe this morning.
August 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This year's entire Cornish watermelon harvest decided it was ripe this morning.
Still, elegant access hatch now.
August 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Still, elegant access hatch now.
Cornish melon harvest seems to come earlier every year.
August 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Cornish melon harvest seems to come earlier every year.
If you’re going to do flags, at least pair them with a ton of sardines.
(the inaugural Cornish Sardine festival in Newlyn was excellent)
(the inaugural Cornish Sardine festival in Newlyn was excellent)
August 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
If you’re going to do flags, at least pair them with a ton of sardines.
(the inaugural Cornish Sardine festival in Newlyn was excellent)
(the inaugural Cornish Sardine festival in Newlyn was excellent)
Lots of September harvest apples ready today.
August 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Lots of September harvest apples ready today.
Have fun with the bright white vegetation. I still have some Rollei IR 35mm to shoot but keep not getting round to it - here's St Ives looking a bit apocalyptic in the last roll (Pentax ME Super I think, terrible quality negative scan)
August 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Have fun with the bright white vegetation. I still have some Rollei IR 35mm to shoot but keep not getting round to it - here's St Ives looking a bit apocalyptic in the last roll (Pentax ME Super I think, terrible quality negative scan)
Will mostly be eating cucumbers this week.
August 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Will mostly be eating cucumbers this week.
Very noisy tawny owlet photo (in the camera's defence, it was pretty much dark and I was using a 300mm zoom at ISO 12800). There are a pair in the garden and at the moment they spend every night shrieking for food at 5 second intervals which is cute for at least an hour.
July 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Very noisy tawny owlet photo (in the camera's defence, it was pretty much dark and I was using a 300mm zoom at ISO 12800). There are a pair in the garden and at the moment they spend every night shrieking for food at 5 second intervals which is cute for at least an hour.