preserving

Okay, okay, I know I haven’t posted in many a moon and I’m not sure when I will be back on a regular basis yet but hey, I’m here now so that’s good right? Last month I did my annual trip to Sydney Produce Markets to join the crazy hustle bustle…

Remember my sweet green chilli sauce recently? Well when I was at the markets I also bought a huge box of tomatoes ($8 for 10 kgs, can you believe it?!) and this yummy relish came about. The dates add a little sweetness but don’t overtake the tomato and then there…

Yip I am officially shrub-mad! Since making the strawberry and sorrel shrub recently, I have been obsessed. For those of you who missed it, a shrub is basically a sweet and tangy fruit or vegetable syrup which is delicious with fizzy water or in cocktails. This tomato one is a…

Yip I am officially the pickle lady! But these sounded too interesting not to try. Inspired by a recipe in Pickles, Pigs and Whiskey, these grapes are yummy as a snack, with cheese (particularly hard cheeses such as cheddar) or roasted lamb or pork. They would probably be prettier had…

You heard it here first – shrubs are the new ‘it’ thing. “What is a shrub?” you say. Well it’s a type of syrup made from preserving fruits and vegetables with sugar and vinegar. They are also known as drinking vinegars. Supposedly shrubs date back to the 18th century when…

A friend and I went out to Sydney Markets in Flemington last Saturday and picked up an insane amount of fruit and veg for under $100. One box (10kg) of tomatoes was only $10! Amazing value if you can handle the pushing and shoving. Just be sure to take a…

I have had an absolute bumper crop of jalapenos this summer so I thought I would pickle some to enjoy all year round. You could also try this with other chilli varieties such as long red, habaneros or small green. Our bumper crop – it just keeps on giving! Sweet…