Recipes

​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...

This antipasto-style pickles is the most delicious way to rescue very tired looking vegetables. By roasting them covering in a light vinegar brine and oil, you end up with ...

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...

As we keep saying, there’s so much flavour in the skin, seeds and stems. So, there’s no reason these parts should end up in the bin. Here’s two very delicious waste hack re...

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...

We have an unruly field of nasturtiums growing in our back yard. When the warm weather hits and the flowers start to drop you'll start seeing the pods appear. They're time ...

This recipe is based on seasonal vegetables and herbs pureed into a concentrated paste and preserved in salt. Use one or two teaspoons dissolved in 500 ml of boiling water....

Another excellent waste reduction idea coming out of our kitchens. After a big batch of plum and apple jam, Cristy came up with this Apple Skin Caramel to get the most out ...

This delicious bright green oil is full of flavour and a great way to use up excess herbs and stems.  Our chief preserver Cristy makes it when we have lots of traded basil...