Unctuous plum chutney

Unctuous plum chutney with a little background kick – perfect for cold meats and strong cheeses

Cranberry, pineapple, cherry and nut mincemeat

A rich, citrus mincemeat with pineapple, cranberries, cherry juice and nuts – a world of difference from shop bought mincemeat

Nasturtium pickles

Make your own nasturtium capers – a recipe for a useful pickle that’s almost entirely free!

Orange curd

An easy, reliable old-fashioned recipe for delicious orange curd.

Chilli jam – sweet and hot

This is easy-peasy and you don’t need a thermometer to measure temperatures. It’s just basically sugar, vinegar and chillies – a highly typical jam recipe. Although, obviously spicy, not sweet, and I added a few bell peppers to ensure the taste was more rounded.

Pomegranate, plum and strawberry curd

I love fruit curds – very retro and very under appreciated. Not only are they great in sandwiches, on toast and for scones and pancakes and similar things, but I often use them as either cake or tart fillings. I sometimes mix them with a little whipped cream or will use them in place of

Lemon curd

Make yourself some tangy delicious lemon curd -and be surprised at just how easy it is!