Preserves

Slow Sunday, Indian Summer and Christmas Spiced Mulled Pears in a Jar

Crab Apples, Windfalls and Mint from the Herb Garden ~ Apple and Mint Jelly

The Fig Tree, "The Auberge" and Fresh Fig and Ginger Jam

The Autumn Garden, Windfalls and Old Fashioned Scottish Apple and Ginger Chutney

The Breakfast Club, Boozy Toast, Poor Knights of Windsor, Pain Perdu or French Toast?

Sweet Tuesday, introducing….High Dumpsy Dearie, a Traditional English Autumn Fruit Jam ~

Last of the Quince Quartet and A Saucy Little Number! Quince and Wild Plum Cumberland Sauce

Good Friends, Old Fashioned Preserves and Quince and Ginger Marmalade with Rosewater

The Old Quince Tree, A French Cheese Platter and Elizabethan Quince Cheese ~ Membrillo

Lavender and Lace……..and French Lavender and Vanilla Sugar for Elegant Cakes and Bakes

Fairy Cakes and White Elephants ~ In Praise of the Great British Summer Fête

The Last Days of Summer…….Home-Made Lavender Honey and Pancakes

My Mum’s Home-Made Lemon Curd

Old Bay Prawns/Shrimp in Wine with a Spicy Creamy Dip

Welcome! I'm Karen; it’s lovely to see you here. I was born in South Africa, but I've lived all over the world, latterly calling North Yorkshire my home where I lived for many years before moving to SW France, although I'm now living in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, in an old Victorian cottage. I am a freelance food and travel writer, as well as a food stylist, and recipe developer, with a passion for art, travel, books, photography, seasonal food and especially cheese and wine. Please do get in contact with me if you have any questions about my work or commissioning me. Read More…