This is a very simple salad with bags of flavour that is a great way to use courgettes, which are very much in season here in the UK at the moment. Continue reading “Char-grilled courgette salad”
Tag: Vinegar
Bacon Jam
This jam is a glorious combination of salty, smoky, spicy and sweet and is a great partner for cheese. Continue reading “Bacon Jam”
Piccalilli: a prince among preserves!
Piccalilli is one of my favourite preserves and making a batch late summer is something of an annual ritual that I always look forward to. Continue reading “Piccalilli: a prince among preserves!”
Chilli Jam
This is one of the easiest preserves to make and it tastes wonderful.I always make a large batch towards late summer once the chillies are ready in the greenhouse. It is a great way to use up a glut of ripe tomatoes, but this chilli jam works very well using tinned tomatoes. Continue reading “Chilli Jam”
Bread & butter pickles: spicy, sweet cucumbers
These sweet, spiced and crunchy cucumbers are very easy and quick to make. These sliced cucumbers are basically bathing happily in a sweetened and well flavoured vinegar. Continue reading “Bread & butter pickles: spicy, sweet cucumbers”
Pickled shallots – a preserve of great beauty!
It’s an exciting time of the year in the late summer with preserves-a-plenty to be planned over the coming weeks. With an abundance of vegetable and fruit on the allotment preserving is a key part of the growing year. Continue reading “Pickled shallots – a preserve of great beauty!”
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