I like food. I like eating food; I like sharing food; and I like cooking food: for myself, for my family and friends, for anyone who will come share it with me. I like cooking new foods and recipes; I like cooking old familiar favourites; and I like putting new twists on old recipes and finding new things to do with known ingredients. This is a record of some experiments and experiences. Enjoy!

Mar 6

G and T Lime Marmalade

Next on this winter's odyssey of marmalade batches is a lime one (and yes, I say "a lime marmalade" as I plan on making another one), and...

Mar 3

Lime Curd

Continuing on my citrus adventures for this winter, I present you with lime curd. Using the same base recipe as my Pink Grapefruit Curd...

Feb 17

Cured Egg Yolks

These are essentially just salted egg yolks. The salt sucks all the moisture out by osmosis, and leaves the yolk hard and preserved. You...

Feb 3

Homemade Vinegars

Back in the autumn, my dad shared a video with me by Pro Home Cooks on making your own vinegar at home. I was intrigued, and after...

Jan 27

Spiced Grapefruit and Rum Marmalade

As I mentioned in the Tangerine Marmalade recipe, I want to take advantage of the citrus season to make a bunch of different marmalades....

Jan 20

Carrot Top Pesto

I tried to grow all sorts of things on my balcony this year - thyme, rosemary, beets, strawberries, peppers, basil... Between late frost,...

Jan 18

Tangerine Marmalade

Citrus season is now in full swing, and I plan on taking advantage of it in a variety of ways, not least of which is by making a bunch of...

Dec 23, 2021

Pink Grapefruit Curd

With citrus fruit now in season, one way of preserving them is in a curd - a custard-like jam that keeps in the fridge for about 4 weeks...

Oct 8, 2021

Carrot Ketchup

Continuing on from that initial request for a ketchup recipe, here is another one. This time I decided to do a spiced (but not spicy)...

Sep 14, 2021

Sweet Potato Soup with Creamy Fromage Blanc and Spicy Red Pepper Paste

Sweet Potatoes are normally really expensive here, so when the price drops, I buy up loads of them. Usually, being a tuber, they last...

Sep 7, 2021

Lemon Mint Pesto

This year, I accidentally planted lemon mint on my balcony instead of a variety I might be more familiar with and like more, like, say,...

Aug 31, 2021

Beetroot Ketchup

After my earlier attempt at a tomato ketchup, I was inspired to play around with other ketchup varieties. One that I wanted to try,...

Jul 29, 2021

Tomato Ketchup

When I posted my home made mayo recipes a while back, a friend asked me for a ketchup recipe. It's been a little while coming, for which...

Jul 22, 2021

Watermelon Rind Jam

My second foray into using watermelon rind as an ingredient went well. I really enjoyed trying Watermelon Rind Chutney, so decided to see...

Jun 25, 2021

Watermelon Rind Chutney

I heard that watermelon rind is edible and that it makes nice jam or chutney so I wanted to give it a try. I celebrated our first...

May 6, 2021

Homemade Mayo 5 Different Ways

Last year I decided to start making my own mayo. I had heard both that it was terrifying and awful and impossible to get right, and that...

Mar 18, 2021

Mushroom Sauce over Mash and a Poached Egg

I wanted to make a mushroom sauce today - preferably with a bunch of different mushrooms. Sadly, all we could find were white or brown...

Oct 28, 2020

Rosehip Coulis

As mentioned in Day 64 of The Challenge I love rosehips and their season is upon us! (So many seasons, it's wonderful, I know!). They are...

Oct 16, 2020

Green Tomato Chutney

As mentioned in Day 54 of The Challenge I planted a bunch of tomatoes this year by putting sliced tomato under a thin layer of earth. I...

Sep 22, 2020

Plum Jam, Plum Apple and Ginger Jam, and Plum Chutney

As mentioned in Day 18 of The Challenge As it was plum season, we somehow managed to buy several kilos of plums in a very short time...

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