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. 


  • Pickles, Chutney, Relish & Sauces

Pear and Walnut Chutney

Pears and walnuts are perfect autumnal partners. Make the most of the abundant harvest, orchard windfalls or the produce markets...

  • Pickles, Chutney, Relish & Sauces

Piccalilli : Sweet Mustard Pickles

Some know it as piccalilli, others as Indian relish or sweet mustard pickle, either way it’s the perfect pickle. A...

  • Pickles, Chutney, Relish & Sauces

Spicy Peacharine Chutney

This spicy, rich flavoured chutney, made from a combination of yellow peaches and nectarines, is a celebration of summers stone...

  • Jams, Jellies & Marmalades

Rosehip and Apple Jelly

Rosehip jelly is a star, served either as a sweet spread or as an accompaniment to white meats. Foraging for...

  • Candied, Crystallised & Glace Fruits

Candied Orange Peel: Italian Style

The winter citrus harvest is a colourful and intoxicating culinary affair. Regardless of which part of the fruit is used,...

  • Jams, Jellies & Marmalades

Pear, Ginger & Cardamon Jam

A fresh, delicate preserve, this jam is an Autumn gem. Pear jam will never be found on the supermarket shelves,...