Have a jar or two of Candied Quinces in your larder, some whipped cream or ice cream and you’ll have a delicious dessert on the table in an instant. Or use them, as we’ve done, in our Quince and Almond Cream Cake, or our Candied Quince and Ricotta Cake. Try replacing the rhubarb with Candied Quinces in our Rhubarb, Orange and Almond Tart ….
I make a lovely honey mousse – yes, I know I shouldn’t be saying it myself – but it has a really luscious but melting texture..
n the lead-up to a wedding in the family, (catering for a completely gluten-free reception for 40 people, but more of that later) my husband came home with some shopping, beaming, because he’d managed to score 14 punnets of beautiful strawberries for $7.50...
I’m very lucky to live near the Sydney fish markets. I try to time my shopping to avoid the weekend rush and the madness of the carpark, but in the middle of Chinese New Year...
Creamy yoghurt is easily transformed into Labneh by hanging it for 24 hours to allow the liquid whey to drain away. The resulting thickened yoghurt is then used in all manner of ways and sometimes formed into little balls, stored in olive oil. Covered in crunchy Hazelnut Dukkah they are fabulous as part of a mezze selection and are great on gluten-free crackers for a snack or added to a salad. Yes, they’re a handy item to have in the fridge ….
Marzipan is a handy thing to have in the fridge for cake and dessert icings and decorations and for chocolate making. Both our almond and pistachio versions are delicious and don’t have the overpowering scent of almond essence so common to store bought products. And they’re very easy to make and work with ….
We have an avocado tree in our garden, which provides us with a good supply of avocados most of the year. Despite sharing them with the birds, fruit bats and friends, we often have a surplus, so I decided to try my hand at preserving a few for the odd lean month and to pack into handsome jars to give as gifts ....
