Tag: fruit

Pigs is pigs and jam is…

…a post box full of Beerenberg. Full of Beerenberg. Full of Beerenburg. Full of

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Apricot and Lemon Jam

Looks like it’s making Jam time to me. This recipe was originally for dried apricots, but works great with fresh ones.

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Classic Strawberry Pavlova

My aunt Elsie was always the ‘gold standard’ for pavlovas at our family get-togethers, crisp outside and soft, fluffy and just chewy centres. I’ve never replicated them.

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Rhubarb & cinnamon cake

This cake Stephen says, is such a big hit with the older ladies who come for morning tea, that he can’t take it off the menu.

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Swiss Preacher's Cake

This cake was made to impress the visiting Preacher, works for friends too.

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Summer Pudding

When the prices of store bought berries drop and when the red currants are ready in our garden, it’s time to make our favourite summer desert.

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Quick Quince Paste (Membrillo)

Quince paste really does match well with hard cheeses. The use of the microwave makes this version very easy to do.

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It could happen here (if we all gave a fig)

The support for local Farmers’ Markets in the US is very different from here, take a look at this LA Times ‘Market Watch’ column by David Karp.

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