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Pumpkin Chutney by pickleandpreserve on Oct 28, 2009 in winter pumpkin chutney apricots If, like me, you've been wondering what to do with all that left over pumpkin, apart from make pie and soup, then this spicy winter chutney might be the answer. Our lantern was made early this year, in preparation for a weekend away, so the rest of t...

Apple and Cinnamon Schnapps by pickleandpreserve on Oct 28, 2009 in winter vodka schnapps drink cinnamon apple With the sloe gin sitting under the stairs being regularly shaken, thoughts have turned to making other sorts of warming drinks which will be ready for Christmas. Also, as our neighbours have been supplying us with quantities of apples, it would be n...

Ten Facts About Onions by pickleandpreserve on Oct 27, 2009 in onion glossary image source wikimedia commons1. Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium, but usually refers to Allium cepa the garden onion.2. Traces of onion remains have been found in Bronze Age settlements dating back to 5000 BC.3. Alexander the...

Vintage Sloe Gin Label by pickleandpreserve on Oct 24, 2009 in sloes labels gin drink I've been looking around for some inspiration for sloe gin labels, as some of ours will probably be and parceled up for Christmas presents. This example from the 1920's is a beauty, the original can be found at the International Poster Gallery.I rath...

Pickled Onions by pickleandpreserve on Oct 22, 2009 in winter pickled onion We always have a jar of pickled onions in our fridge, they're an essential part of most meals involving a sandwich. We're partial to anything from a small silverskin to a whopping spicy golf ball sized pickle.Pickling onions have been available in th...

Sloe and Apple Jam by pickleandpreserve on Oct 21, 2009 in winter sloes jam apple I still had a bowlful of sloes standing in the kitchen, and since there is only so much sloe gin you can make (or drink), have looked around for another recipe using the hard little fruits.Pamela Michael's Edible Wild Plants & Herbs, is the ideal...