Recipes

We love a recipe that makes the most out of opening the cupboard and improvising with what you find. Enter, puttanesca. The origins of this sauce are hotly debated, as som...

Malt Onion Pickles are a classic crowd pleaser. They are rich and savoury with warm spices and malt vinegar. Make a batch and let them sit for the next few months, come Chr...

Are you at home cutting up endless oranges for the kids? Or just taking advantage of the season and making fresh squeezed orange juice in the morning? In both cases you en...

Strawberries are really cheap right now. Due to COVID, strawberry farmers in Queensland are being forced to abandon their crops, as demand has drastically decreased withou...

Shrubs or drinking vinegars make delicious summer beverages, perfect for cocktails or as an alternative to cordial. They're also a great way for using up excess fruit or he...

Rosy and old fashioned, this is the jam that a storybook grandmother would make. It's not too sweet and is perfect on hot buttered toast, sponge cakes, scones or even in...

​This one's for the jam makers out there. Instead of buying commercial pectin, make your own from fruit scraps. Citrus peels and pips and apple and quince skins and cores...

Now that you have gathered your winter produce, have the right tools and a great big bowl for mixing, it's time to make the kind of salads you used to go out for.  This is ...

Go on, buy the whole cabbage and make enough sauerkraut to ensure your gut is well cared for this lockdown. Seriously, making a whole cabbage kraut is easy and economical. ...

There will be a time to celebrate in the furture. We will have our family and friends over to share a meal and have a toast to good health. Make this project with that time...

Fill up your pantry with these delicious Dilly Beans. The longer they sit the better they get. Great thinly sliced through a salad, on a cheese plate or take them to a picn...

We're enjoying the great indoors during lockdown by spreading the picnic rug on the living room floor. This potato salad, a wedge of cheese, a baguette, some relish, olives...