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Photography: Kirstie Young

Photography: Kirstie Young

Recipe: fennel tea

Iona Bower December 27, 2018

Overdone it in the last few days? Try this tum-soothing cuppa

Serves 6

2 tbsp dried fennel seeds

Boiling water


1. Warm the teapot, add 2 tbsp dried fennel seeds and pour on boiling water. 

2. Leave to steep for 7 mins and serve. Do also try this in autumn with green fennel seeds, before they dry out. The taste is greener and fresher, and very delicious.

This recipe, by Lia Leendertz was published in an earlier issue and it still works for us! You can buy back issues of The Simple Things in our shop.

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Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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