Whether you call it a woodstove, a wood stove, a wood fire, a cookstove or a cooking stove, cooking on a Homewood is one of life’s great but simple pleasures. There’s something special about the process that just can’t be matched by any electric or gas stove. Enjoy some of our favourite recipes and wood stove cooking tips in the articles below.

Lemon Meringue Pie is easy and delicious – especially great to make when the hens are laying and the lemon trees are laden!

This recipe makes 2 smaller tarts or 1 large one. Cute to make a few little pielets for the grandkids too… read more

Penny discovered these vintage “Tala” pastry cutters in a second-hand shop and this was the recipe on the back of the box.

They turned out really delicious and were part of a much needed afternoon tea break for the cooks… read more

This Dark Sour Rye Bread is smallish and dense, without being heavy or stodgy. It is a very tasty loaf and lasts well (if it is not all eaten immediately!).

This recipe is taken from One Hundred Bread Machine Recipes, by Vicki Smallwood… read more

This makes a large spicy loaf that looks great and tastes great.

Good to take to work or for an after-school snack and is very yum toasted as well!
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This fruit twist is absolutely delicious – it is stuffed full of figs and other dried fruit and has an almost gooey almondy texture holding it all together. It is another recipe taken from One Hundred Bread Machine Recipes, by Vicki Smallwood. Best served with a dollop of fresh cream. Divine…! read more

Just to show you that we don’t only eat food that has been roasted, baked, dried, fried, boiled, steamed or in any other way prepared with the help of our Homewood Stove, I thought I would put up a recipe for a simple and delicious salad.
Added bonus: no wood stove required! … read more

This is a delicious hummus recipe that is easy to make, lasts well, and goes brilliantly with our Challah bread recipe.

Hummus is a traditional Arab chickpea dip, and is very popular in the Middle-East… read more

David’s Date Scones are a favourite for many of the family and of friends popping in for afternoon tea.

They are especially good hot out of the Homewood oven with homemade jam and lashings of whipped fresh cream… read more

This recipe is a family favourite!

A moist, dense loaf, perfect for the school or work lunchbox; and is very simple to make.
Apricot and Coconut loaf is delicious by itself, or with a little bit of butter… read more

‘Challah’ is a traditional Jewish bread, eaten on their Sabbath and on some Jewish holidays.

It’s a light, fluffy and sweet bread – delicious eaten fresh: preferably torn into pieces and dunked in salt and olive oil, or eaten with hummus… read more