Recipes

Welcome to my world of preserving.  This collection contains recipes to suit every taste, from the sweet and luscious, hot and fragrant through to wonderful tongue tickling salty and tangy flavours. 

With recipes for beginners as well as those ready to step up to the next level, it contains classics as well as artisanal preserves. 

Adding vibrancy, diversity and sustenance, life is better with a preserve on the table.  Delve into the art of preserving and if you have any questions or need more information, I would love to hear from you. 


  • Jams, Jellies & Marmalades

Blood Orange & Sichuan Pepper Marmalade

The sweet fruity tang of blood orange combined with the spicy warmth of Sichuan pepper is a rare and bold...

  • Drying, Salting & Potting

Dried Apple

Dried apples are a simple and effective way to preserve an abundant apple harvest. A highly nutritious light weight snack...

  • Drying, Salting & Potting

Dried Blood Oranges

Drying blood oranges is a very simple and easy 3 step process: wash, cut and dry. Have some fun and...

  • Drying, Salting & Potting

Dried Lime

Drying limes and other fruit and vegetables is one of the easiest ways to preserve your abundant harvest. Using a...

  • Drying, Salting & Potting

Dried Persimmon

There are two types of persimmons. The original or astringent (Hachiya) and the sweet or non-astringent (Fuyu) variety. To dry...

  • Pickles, Chutney, Relish & Sauces

Eggplant, Ginger & Chilli Chutney

A Mediterranean inspired chutney full of sun-drenched eggplants, red capsicums and garlic spiced up with fresh ginger and a good...