preserves

It is hard to believe that it is nearly September, for me this year has just flown by. There have been ups and downs aplenty and soon the days will become warmer and longer which means that berries will be in abundance. I’ve got my own little strawberry plant in the vegie patch at the [...]

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Blueberry & Meyer Lemon Jam

Blueberry & Meyer Lemon Jam

by Erin B on August 20, 2012

This is my first foray into fruit jam, I’ve previously had a go at a savoury onion jam but had always feared the pectin and palava associated with them. I have vivid memories of my mum making huge batches of apricot and fig jam from our insanely productive fruit trees when I was a kid, [...]

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Preserved Lemons

Preserved Lemons by she cooks, she gardens

by Erin B on August 5, 2012

A colleague of mine has a prolific Meyer lemon tree. A little over a month ago he brought me in a box of lemons which I duly took home to have a play around with. I just love Meyers, they have a wonderful, sweet aroma that pairs perfectly with both sweet and savoury dishes. Their [...]

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Apple, Brie & Onion Jam Tart

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by Erin B on May 20, 2012

Just a quick recipe tonight to show you how I’ve been using the onion jam I posted earlier in the week.

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Boozy Sweet Onion Jam – Peggy Sue’s Preserves Club

May 17, 2012

This weekend was the second meeting of our preserves club and a weekend of firsts for me. I put my hand up to host this time round and immediately started fretting about the state of my house and what I would serve to my lovely and very talented guests (I made scones, for the first [...]

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Red Chilli Pesto & Peggy Sue's Preserves Group

February 14, 2012

Hi Folks, If you follow me on Facebook you might have seen my post over the weekend about the first meeting of our preserves group. It was my friend Kelly’s fabulous idea and I can’t believe it took us this long to get started on something so lovely. Inspired by her brand new CWA Cookbook, [...]

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