The Archers Year Of Food and Farming: A celebration of Ambridge’s most delicious produce, from the fields to the kitchens, with a side order of gossip

by Keri Davies

'What's for tea, Clarrielove?'


From the fabled kitchens of Ambridge come the recipes and gossip that fuel the
nation's favourite village.

Whether it's Susan's spicy chilli con carne on the hob or Helen's dramatic tuna
bake in the oven, Jill's flapjacks stacked high or Alastair's Goan fish curry hotting up
suppertime, this celebration of Ambridge life will take fans even closer to the heart of
every Archers home.

But this book isn't just a cook-along with our favourite families. It's full to the brim
with tales and memories. The Archers Year of Food and Farming shares the ups
and downs of the inhabitants of Ambridge and celebrates our countryside in all of its
green and pleasant glory.

Month-by-month, we learn more about the farming community and those big events
in the Ambridge calendar: Shrove Tuesday and Easter, lambing, Open Farm Sunday, the
village fete, Apple Day, the harvest, Stir-up Sunday and Deck the Hall.

Rural traditions are alive and well in The Archers, but it's a contemporary world that
is full of warmth, wit and the unexpected.

288 pages, Hardcover

Published April 7, 2020

Reviews

[Sally Cadle · Rating 5 out of 5]

For any Archers fans who are missing the show during the reduced broadcasting of lockdown this is a must. Full of recipes for the many food items mentioned in the show you can just smell them coming from the various kitchens of Ambridge. Set as a calendar of the farming year you will gain insight into the daily workings of Brookfield, Home Farm and Bridge Farm. Ever wondered what a plate meter did, the difference between a combined harvester and a tracker, how hay differs from straw and many other things that are regularly talked about then this is your guide.

Written by Keri Davies, a long-standing member of The Archers team and script writer, the dialogues between residents is spot on and you can hear them saying the words as you read them.

A great book for Archers fans.

[Lynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this! Slightly reminiscent of the Dan Archer's early outing 'The Ambridge Year', this is packed with stories and gossip from Ambridge but also accessible recipes (including many vegetarian and vegan, thankfully). From Jill Archer's famous Lemon Drizzle Cake, Flapjacks (to be used as missiles in an emergency), Pat Archers habitual soups to the now infamous Helen Archer was Titchener Tuna Bake.

Written with with and insight, this is definitely a very welcome addition to the Archers library.

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

A light and engaging book with recipes and rituals of the Ambridge calendar - includes *That Chilli*