Does anyone else have a glut of plums I wonder. It's that time of year. I've been lucky enough to get greengages, that wonderful plum with an exquisite flavour like no other. I preserved quite a lot over the last week or so and made a batch of jam, and now I'm looking for more. There … Continue reading Plums
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Apricot jam hint
I've been making apricot jam as I've been fortunate enough to get hold of 50kg of the wonderful Moor Parks. I love these apricots - they are so tasty and make excellent jam and chutney, are good for eating and bottle really well. I found a grower in the Coal River Valley this week who … Continue reading Apricot jam hint
More for Kale – Kale and Tomato Rice Bake
Another recipe that makes good use of kale. It is a really nice lucheon dish served with a salad. Just leave the bacon out if you want to make the dish vegetarian, in which case I would add some parmesan to the tasty cheese that tops the dish. Kale and Tomato Rice Bake 3 eggs … Continue reading More for Kale – Kale and Tomato Rice Bake
Kale – Stuffed Kale Leaves
We have had a large amount of kale in the vegetable garden. We have the Russian kale and sometimes it is a challenge to get (especially children) to eat it. I put together this recipe for Stuffed Kale Leaves which proved to be very popular. It is a variation of the similarly prepared cabbage leaves, … Continue reading Kale – Stuffed Kale Leaves
Tasmanian Cherries and Berries – and Mulberry Syrup
What an abundance we have by way of Tasmanian summer fruits! During the last two weeks we have picked Morello cherries, delicious preserved for later use in Black Forest Cake and as a topping or filling for tarts. They also make an exquisite cherry cordial syrup. You can of course make cherry syrup from sweet … Continue reading Tasmanian Cherries and Berries – and Mulberry Syrup
Pineapple Cordial Syrup
Last weekend we had people come to stay, one of whom has some strict dietary requirements. One of the acceptable things to eat was pineapple, so I decided to experiment with it a little. Here in Tasmania the pineapples were quite expensive, so it made me all the more determined to make good use of them. … Continue reading Pineapple Cordial Syrup
Short Soup
Yesterday we needed to go into Hobart to stock up on ingredients. We decided for a rare treat to go to a Chinese restaurant for lunch. It may not seem much like a treat to others, but when our children were young Chinese food was one of the only types of specialty restaurants you could … Continue reading Short Soup
Redcurrants and raspberries
This morning we travelled to the hills behind Saltwater River here on the Tasman Peninsula. Last autumn our friend Denis had picked and frozen for me about 60kg of blackberries, and now the raspberries are in season he had 25kg there for me to collect. With anticipation of this treasure we set out at 6am, … Continue reading Redcurrants and raspberries
Preserving Cherries
If you have a Fowlers Vacola preserving kit, the whole process is easy, particularly if you have a thermostat controlled model. However, if you don’t have a preserver at all, you can still preserve by using a large pot on the stove in which case you will need to buy a food thermometer so that … Continue reading Preserving Cherries
Sourdough – yeast that comes free from the air, plus gluten free sourdough starter.
For the last two weeks I have been experimenting more with sourdough. I made a plant last week from wheat flour as usual, using stone ground wholemeal flour and warm water. All you need to do is mix 2 tablespoons of the flour with about 3 tablespoons warm water. I use tank water which is … Continue reading Sourdough – yeast that comes free from the air, plus gluten free sourdough starter.
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