Roasted Plum compote is so easy to make that I think it is one of the best ways to preserve plums, although not the only way. Not only is it great as a sweet treat it is also easily turned into a tart and elegant plum sauce that goes great with savoury dishes such as …
It is a great time of year when plums are in season. Whether you have a plum tree, maybe walk past a wild escapee or pick them up at your greengrocers or farmers market I always find an abundance of plums to be a great glut to have. Turning Sweet Plums into Something Savoury I …
Curing salmon is such an easy thing to do and the results really are delicious it would be a shame not to give it a go at least once. Cured salmon is not something that is not readily available in the shops where I live, we have smoked salmon which, of course, is cured salmon …
I think blueberries are a prime example of a fruit that is better as a jelly than as a jam. The skins in blueberries can make a jam slightly bitter. Making a blueberry jelly and removing the skins gets rid of this astringency, you end up with a delicious blueberry flavour, colour and such a …
There will always be two condiments or sauces in my fridge at home, tomato ketchup and brown sauce. No matter where you are in the world tomato ketchup will be familiar but brown sauce may not be, in fact outside of the UK and Ireland you may not have even heard of brown sauce, so …
Tomato ketchup is one of those things you don’t really think to make. The stuff you buy in the store is so ingrained into your taste buds that you might find it hard to think that making your own tomato ketchup will ever be as good. This is one of those recipes you just have …
Salted herbs are a great addition to any kitchen pantry. If you want to eat in season, and I think everyone should to some degree try and eat seasonally, then salt preserved herbs are a must. Salted herbs are quite common in certain parts of the world. Places in Canada for example where the cold …
Making a good jerky marinade is important because this is your chance to introduce all the flavours you want to incorporate. It can quick start the drying process as well as tenderise the meat you are using. A jerky marinade works well because, being a liquid, it coats all the meat that you are turning …
Making jam doesn’t mean having to process a bucket full of fruit and making up and sealing loads of jars. For jams like this small batch strawberry jam, you can start off with a single punnet if you want. This strawberry jam recipe can be tailored to whatever quantity of fruit you have and takes …
These oranges preserved in brandy something else. They look exactly the same as the day you peeled them but have been sat in brandy and syrup for months. The taste is deceptive, you expect to taste a fresh orange but what happens when you preserve these oranges are the segments fill with the sweetened brandy, …