Blood Orange Curd

This gorgeous, silky blood orange curd is sweet, delicious and so easy to make! A curd is one of many ways to preserve fruit. The juice is cooked with sugar, eggs and butter to make a creamy spread. Citrus fruit is most commonly used – you have probably tried lemon curd before – but you can also use passionfruit, mango, … Read More

Spiced Nectarine Chilli Chutney

I’m here today with a recipe that should definitely be the newest addition to all your future cheese boards – Spiced Nectarine Chilli Chutney! Jam is my jam, but I also love trying other kinds of preserving. This recipe was born out of an abundance of homegrown chillies and my well-established love of summer stone fruit. I’ve been wanting to … Read More

Homemade Passionfruit Curd

Oh hello there. I really didn’t mean to take a 6 month break from blogging, but 2020 was a YEAR, am I right? Without a doubt, the best part to come out of the year-that-shall-not-be-named is my thriving quarantine garden. It’s my new favourite hobby and I love learning all about growing veggies.  I’ve had my share of rookie mistakes… … Read More

Roasted Spiced Plum Jam

At the moment, it feels like summer and autumn have collided. We are well into autumn and I went to the beach 3 times last week. Sydney has been gorgeous with sunny days and blue skies. I’m so grateful that the weather is still glorious and I’m determined to spend lots of time outside enjoying it. The summer’s bounty of … Read More

Spiced Pineapple and Coconut Jam with Rum

A couple of weeks ago, I invited a bunch of friends over for a ‘Pineapple Party’ – a celebration of all things pineapple shaped and flavoured. It was so much fun to plan and put together and everyone had a great time eating and drinking all manner of pineapple dishes and drinks. I served pulled pork with pineapple and coriander … Read More

Homemade Tomato and Chilli Jam

There’s nothing better than farmers market Saturdays. But for me, this time of year – late summer, early autumn here in Australia – is my absolute favourite. You can find everything from stone fruit to berries, to the first apples and pears of the season, to eggplants, herbs and tomatoes of all shapes and colours. I love wandering around with … Read More