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PRESERVING


Mulwala Brined Olives — Old Traditions, New Flavours
There’s something special about preserving food you’ve picked with your own hands. This season, I gathered plump, ripe olives from my...
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Jalapeno Sauce
Not for the faint-hearted
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Ginger, Rhubarb and Apple Jam
For as long as I can remember my parents always grew rhubarb in their vegetable garden. It's such an old fashioned vegetable that is...
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Golden Quince Jelly: A Sweet Preserve From Scratch
With so many quinces on hand, I couldn’t resist making a batch of this gorgeous, jewel-toned jelly. It’s a simple, old-style preserve that captures the delicate flavour and fragrance of the fruit perfectly.
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Pumpkin Harvest
Vacuum sealer in action Last Spring, I planted various pumpkins around my garden and had them close to the watering system so they had...
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Stewing apples for winter delights
Preparing apples for winter warming desserts
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Preserving the Perfect Pear
My favourite way to preserve pears.
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Mediterranean -Style Cracked Olives
A visit to my dad's house in Mulwala!
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Bits and Bobs
The last of one apple tree, a chicken carcass, and one self-sacrifice.
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The Sweetest Way to Keep Your Peppers from Going to Waste
The stars of my garden this season were the delightful 'Ajvarski' and 'Round of Hungary' varieties.
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Tomato Paste Pods
Create your own tomato paste that has real flavour and is always ready to enhance your cooking
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This Really is 'Dad's Favourite Sauce.'
My tomatoes are coming to an end, and I thought I'd make another batch of 'Dad's Favourite Sauce'.
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Spring Onions
These little guys are easy to grow and I love having them ready to use in my freezer
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Woozy Sauce
A beautiful spiced sauce to replace the other sauce with the hard to say name.
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Sweetcorn Success: Harvesting and Preserving
Beautiful sweetcorn ready to use all year round
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Paprika Dreams Are Made of These
Home-made Organic Paprika Powder
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Cowboy Candy
The best sweet spiced chilli pickle where you control the heat.
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