One of the boons of acquiring the plot was inheriting three cherry trees, all different varieties, the largest (a white-fleshed cherry, Merton Glory) in fine bloom here in April: Beautiful contrast against the blue sky: The cherries themselves are equally gorgeous and therein lies the problem: I have rarely succeeded in harvesting more than a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘preserves’
Cherry Pickle
Posted in Fruit, Harvesting, Recipes, The plot, tagged 2011 Harvest, cherries, Fruit, preserves on 15 July 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Chutney Blog
Posted in Fruit, Harvesting, Recipes, Vegetables, tagged Fruit, onions, plums, preserves, Squash on 7 September 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Take plums, not too ripe: A big bendy squash (this one’s a Tromba di Albenga): Small onions, stunted by the shade of a cherry tree: A selection of spices (looking disproportionately large) and some muslin or cheesecloth: Now, chop up the fruit and vegetables, put all the ingredients into a pan and — chutney! This [...]
