Preserving

Apologies for the lack of posts, but with the snow, holidays and work I haven't had time to upload anything recently. I ...

Onions are one of those wonderful items that keep very well in a dry shed once the leaves have dried off, but there is n ...

I have been making my own mincemeat for quite a few years now, and this recipe is based on a recipe by Delia Smith. The ...

Friday is market day in Bicester and we are lucky enough to have two fruit and veg stalls in the market. During my norma ...

Last year my Uncle and Aunt offered me the pears left on their tree at the end of the summer. I made them in to spiced p ...

The hedgerows are currently full of ripe and juicy blackberries, so it is time to make some of my glorious hot hedgerow ...

Shop bought mango chutney is often very sweet, and doesn't taste of mango. This recipe has large strips of real mango in ...

A week or so ago I made a large batch of passata. One of the things that I make with passata is tomato ketchup, and as m ...

As autumn approaches it is time to preserve as much of that fresh grown goodness as possible. Pickled beetroot is one of ...

I still have more tomatoes than I can eat, so today I got my trusty "Master" Tomato-Press out and made some passata. Met ...

One of the things that I remember from my childhood is the piccalilli that my Grandmother always had in the house. Recen ...

Several of my recipes require a spiced white vinegar - this is a recipe that is best prepared several months in advance, ...