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

Grapefruit & Lemon Marmalade

For marmalade officados, this combination of grapefruit and lemon produces a deliciously sweet and tangy preserve. My abundant Marsh grapefruit...

  • Pickles, Chutney, Relish & Sauces

Peach & Ginger Chutney

This luscious and spicy chutney is easy to prepare and captures the summer sunshine and golden colour of sun ripened...

  • Jams, Jellies & Marmalades

Apple, Rosemary and Lemon Jelly

Apple, with its high pectin content is the carriage for many fruit and herb jellies. Providing a crisp green floral...

  • Mustards, Vinegars & Ferments

Beetroot & Cabbage Kraut

The combination of beetroot and cabbage, a simple variation on the basic sauerkraut method, is absolutely delicious. Slightly astringent, with...

  • Jams, Jellies & Marmalades

Blood Orange Oxford Style Marmalade

Blood oranges, made in the Oxford style, produce a distinctive marmalade. Simmering the fruit whole is the secrete to producing...

  • 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...