This easy plum syrup with its intense flavor and colour will disappear before your eyes becoming a family favourite in no time. Be prepared to make extra bottles to feed the families obsession with this healthy fruit sensation. Use as a topping and pour liberally over ice-cream, yogurt, waffles and pancakes. Make old fashioned milk shakes or a luscious vitamin packed plum smoothie. Mix it in with fresh seasonal fruits, add to pie and custard bases or churn it into a plum ice-cream or gelato. Versatile, bursting with goodness and so so simple to make. It will become a pantry staple in no time. Read More . . .
A simple and easy rhubarb jam to use up Spring’s abundant bounty. This delicious jam with chunks of rhubarb and citrus overtones is a delight to make. Spread thickly on toast, crumpets, croissant or your favourite breakfast bread or pastry. Use a generous dollop on scones with cream as an alternative to traditional strawberry jam, use as a tart, pancake and crepe filling or serve with ice-cream, cheesecake or waffles. A truly versatile jam that won’t last long in the pantry. Although most often eaten as a fruit, rhubarb is actually a vegetable. Oh, and is there a difference between red and green rhubarb? Apart from the colour difference, they taste the same. They are just a different variety. 
For marmalade officados, this combination of grapefruit and lemon produces a deliciously sweet and tangy preserve. Our abundant Marsh grapefruit and Meyer lemon trees form the basis of many of my marmalade recipes. The Meyer lemon, slightly sweeter than other lemon varieties and with a distinctive golden yellow colour offset the intense grapefruit flavour. To get a ruby – blushed marmalade substitute yellow grapefruit with a ruby variety. 
Capture the fragrance and taste of summer with this lusciously rich strawberry jam. Spread lavishly on hot buttered toast, an English muffin or a croissant and this preserve will be an all time family favourite. Using only three ingredients, this strawberry jam recipe is so easy to make that you will want to make a couple of batches over summer, when the strawberries are in peak season and full of flavour. These jars of summer sunshine are a perfect homemade gift to say thank you or just to share with someone special. 
Start the day with this classic marmalade and spread some sunshine and goodness on your favourite toasted breakfast bread. These simple steps show you how to make your own unique marmalade using the complementary citrus flavours of grapefruit, sweet oranges and lemon combined with green cooking apples. The result is unique and reminiscent of the English 17th Century marmalades which were made from a combination of pippins (apples) and citrus fruits. Happy Marmalading!
The sweet tart ruby fruit of the pomegranate produces a spectacular jelly that will be prized by friends, family or on the show bench. Combined with Australia’s own 
Plum jam is a classic family favourite. When plums are plentiful, make your own plum with this simple recipe. The rich flavour of plums and the high acid and pectin content produces a good set, simply and easily every time - even if you are a beginner. Plum jam can be used beyond morning toast or sandwiches. Enrich your next family roast gravy with a teaspoon of jam, or use as the filling is Swiss rolls, fairy cakes, jam button biscuits or serve with ice-cream.