It all started with a YouTube video and a child who wanted to be Gerald Durrell. One moment we were saying “maybe” to hatching pet quail eggs, and the next we were sneaking an incubator into the loft.

My eleven-year-old son is an amateur naturalist. He takes his cue, literally, from The Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell (from The Durrells). My friend lent him her childhood copy and he has ...

Quails are accommodating little birds. The flesh is moist and tender, and they have a mild flavour that goes well with many types of seasoning. I used hatcho miso for this dish because I like its ...