by Lea Hogg
Local melons are cheap and abundant right now and paired with apples and ginger they make a great chutney. I like the idea of capturing them in their freshness and keeping them for the winter months. It is important to use fresh melons for this recipe not over-ripe ones or those that have been in the fridge for a while. You can use any … Read More Preserving Summer Fruits: Melon Ginger Chutney
by Lea Hogg
Watermelon is so refreshing and at the peak of its season now so i think its a good idea to take advantage while the price is low to stock up and store some for the winter months. We have spent the last month eating watermelon for breakfast with yoghurt, for lunch with local goats cheese and making endless fresh juices and home made granitas … Read More Watermelon Chili Chutney
by Lea Hogg
A long weekend is with us as the island prepares for the feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck on Monday. You may think I exaggerate when i say that we have glorious weather at the beginning of February but it is true that today we have another marvelous day, clear cloudless skies and we are already starting to enjoy longer days, glorious bright days in … Read More A mildly hot chutney …
by Lea Hogg
Bright yellow and beautiful laced with tiny spears of fresh rosemary and it has retained its color, quite hard to achieve but finally achievable! A perfect end result. I cut greengage yesterday from a friend’s garden and I am using half to make a chutney with ginger and rosemary fresh from my mother this afternoon and with the other half I am processing whole … Read More A glorious preserve using local fruits … Greengage Ginger Jam
