Thought I'd start a recipe section for pickling as I have a couple of fantastic recipes passed down from my grandmother. So to start off I'll load one for Bread & Butter Pickles. Georgina
Read more…Hello there, I am keen for some new recipes for beetroot, especially using it raw. Mostly I roast it and then use in a range of ways but I'm not roasting much right now so I'm looking for inspiration that is more personal than googling recipes! Many
Read more…Preserving tomatoes: I'd love some recipes please for preserving tomatoes for winter. I don't as yet have much freezer space, so ideas for puree, paste, pasta sauce etc that can be kept in jars would be great.
Read more…Anyone who grows zucchini will know how prolific even one plant can be. This year I planted the bright yellow variety so I wouldn't miss the fruit before they became bright yellow marrows! One plant has been providing us with 1 or 2 zucchini daily an
Read more…I pulled out my copy of 'the cook's herb garden' tonight and got excited by all the basil ideas, so thought I'd post a few here. This is a great NZ book, I highly recommend it if you like growing and using herbs. So if you have loads of basil you co
Read more…It's plum season on Waiheke, and I have spent the last couple of evenings making lots of jam. If you haven't made jam before I recommend Gillian Painter's book 'A New Zealand Country Harvest', which covers all the basic and doesn't rely on store boug
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