Recipes

Earthy and nutty, mushrooms are the flavour of Autumn. We wait all year for their arrival and then celebrate with a whole lot of cooking and preserving.This recipe shows yo...

Cherries are the fanciest fruit on the Christmas table, and we love eating them by the fistful when they’re in season. Sweet, tart and a bit peppery, our favourite way to ...

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...

​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...

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. ...

Sure pickles are great on a burger and in a toastie but a jar of pickles is the secret ingredient that you’ll want to have on hand to boost flavour in everyday dishes or w...

This simple fermented soda is based on the Mexican beverage tepache, a sweet and sour drink with an unexpected hit of heat. Its also a wonderful way to extract flavour from...

These green pockets are the ultimate fast food! They are our version of gozleme and we’ve been making them for years. If it’s the weekend we’ll make the simple yoghurt doug...

Piccalilli was one of the first pickles we made at Cornersmith. It is an English interpretation of an Indian Pickle where vegetables are preserved in an delcious spiced mus...

This green sauce is an excellent condiment for tacos, fish, eggs, grilled meats, avocado and the base of salad dressings. Save your left over parsley stems and any tired lo...

Brown bananas are not so tempting to eat, but they are so good for cooking! Before you make another bloody banana bread or a yet another banana smoothie - have a look at ou...

Shrubs are a rather old fashioned acidulated beverage that is making a strong come back in mixology circles. Originally a shrub was used to preserve fruit syrups through th...