Many of us remember jams and chutneys made by grandmothers and great aunts who also seemed to know exactly how long to boil a ham and how to keep butter, and who had a magical pantry full of secret delights. These skills are increasingly in demand as more of us want to make use of home-grown produce, reduce the weekly food budget or rediscover cooking from scratch. A timely book for the new kitchen revolution, Preserves, Pickles and Cures is not only a celebration of lost skills s...

**"This book takes you by the hand and leads you through the door into the wonderful world of preserving. Each type of preserve is introduced with a recipe that tells you everything you need to know about how to make a perfect jar - be it delectable plum jam, beautiful lemon curd, or scrumptious apple chutney. Anyone can make a perfect preserve by following these recipes and making the most of the fruit and vegetables you grow in your garden, pick from your allotment or buy at the ...

Enter a world of tents, tea, and terrifically good jam with RHS Great British Village Show. Written by Thane Prince and Matthew Biggs, and with a foreword by Alan Titchmarsh, this is the only guide to a unique British tradition.Every year, hundreds of country shows and fairs take place across the UK. Celebrate this tradition and step behind the scenes of the British country show with insider facts and beautiful photographs...

James Beard Award-winning chef Cory Schreiber teams up with Julie Richardson, owner of Portland’s Baker & Spice, to showcase the freshest fruit available amidst a repertoire of nearly 75 satisfying old-timey fruit desserts, including crumbles, crisps, buckles, pies, and more.An early fall cobbler with blackberries bubbling in their juice beneath a golden cream biscuit. A crunchy oatmeal crisp made with mid-summer’s nectarines and raspberries. Or a comforting pear b...

Stretch the gardening season with intensive planting techniques, cold-weather care tips, and vegetable varieties picked for flavor and growing success.Even in winter’s coldest months you can harvest fresh, delicious produce. Drawing on insights gained from years of growing vegetables in Nova Scotia, Niki Jabbour shares her simple techniques for gardening throughout the year. Learn how to select the best varieties for each season, the art of succession planting, and...

Everyone loves the smell of freshly baking cookies, recalling emotive images of home, comfort foods and golden childhoods. This book contains over 150 wonderfully evocative recipes for traditional, best-loved and classic cookies, biscuits, bars and brownies from all over the world that will delight, inspire and fill your kitchen with delicious baking all year round. There are recipes for everyone to enjoy, whatever the event, time of day or occasion. Choose from chapters on Teatime Treats,...

175 cookie recipes and variations that showcase all kinds of flavors and fancies to make the perfect cookie for any occasion.Cookies are the treat that never disappoint, whether you’re baking for a party or a picnic, a formal dinner or a family supper, or if you simply want something on hand for snacking. Martha Stewart's Cookies feature recipes for perennial pleasers like traditional chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin, as well as other sweet surprises, inc...

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.This is the perfect pocket guide for aspiring foragers. Over 100 edible plants are listed, fully illustrated and described, together with recipes and other fascinating details on their use throughout the ages.Practical advice on how to pick along with information on countryside laws and regulations on picking wild plants helps you to plan your foray with a ...

A complete guide to baking from the founders of the acclaimed Bourke Street Bakery. With delectable sweet treats right through to savoury specialities, and thorough technique details and stunning photography, this is the perfect baking companion for the beginner and the more advanced, now in its 14th printing, celebrating 21 years and counting.Bourke Street Bakery is a sumptuously illustrated guide to baking and includes all the techniques, hints and tips the novic...

This is a comprehensive handbook for the total novice and the practiced gardener alike, covering all aspects of the subject to ensure you can reap the rewards with your home-grown fruit, vegetables and herbs.Offering invaluable information on soils, fertilizers, tools and pest control, this book also includes a month-by-month calendar to enable gardeners to keep on top of their essential tasks. This all-absorbing hobby offers fantastic benefits, both nutritionally and financially, ...

Recipes and tips to create your own jams, jellies, pickles, relishes and chutneys from an ABC Local Radio regular.Zesty yet simple raspberry jam on steaming fresh scones from the oven; tasty pickles, relishes and chutneys to complement roasts; and plump, tasty pickled onions and sumptuous fruit cheeses for the cheese platter ... just a small taste of what readers will find in Sally Wise's wonderful preserving cookbook. Containing a lifetime of passion and preserving wisdom, A YEAR I...

A must-have guide to substituting ingredients for cooking and baking, with over 1,000 easy-to-find, healthy, and cheap substitutions to save you money and time.This comprehensive guide is a treasure trove for all aspiring and seasoned chefs, providing an extensive range of ingredient substitutes that will transform your cooking game. Whether you're facing a pantry shortage, dietary restrictions, time constraints, or budget limitations, you'll find the perfect alter...