I learnt to make jam in my mother’s kitchen. We moved a lot, so there were a lot of kitchens over time, but she always used the local produce. I still cannot smell a peach without being transported back to her Italian kitchen. My favourite jam is strawberry jam. I […]
Read moreMonth: June 2010
PYO strawberries
We went to our local PYO farm today. The strawberries are coming on in the garden, but I don’t fool myself into thinking that they’ll be enough for our jam demand. I picked up the children, plus one more, and headed off to the farm. In my excitement, I forgot […]
Read moreGrowing and felting
Our first homegrown strawberries of the year. At the weekend, I found one strawberry with the tell tale sign of a bird feasting on it, so I have covered over the strawberries with a black netting. The holes are big enough for the bees, but too small for the birds. […]
Read moreAnyone for elderflower?
The elderflower coming into blossom is one of the events that punctuates my year. I love the scent and I love the taste. Every year we make elderflower cordial. Enough to last the summer. It has become a family tradition that AJ and dh collect the elderflowers. In all fairness, […]
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