Simply because…I must make something delicious with the limitless fig production in my orchard! Plus, an elegant jar of jam is a beautiful gift to give to friends any time of the year. Fig Jam Ingredients: 2 lemons 1.800 g fresh figs; ripe, stemmed and quartered 4 cups light brown sugar ¾ cup brandy ½ teaspoon salt Method: 1.Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel…
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Mar
Mar
Golden sweetness… For this marmalade or spoon-sweet “Glyko tou koutaliou”, depending what you choose to make, removing the seeds is a little time consuming… By slicing the fruit to create your marmalade, or you can cut them in half, making a thicker spoon-sweet. Delicious as a topping on vanilla ice cream or Greek yogurt… adding…
06
Jun
Jun
Streetwise… These little fruits were on the streets in my neighborhood falling to the ground and creating a “painting” of dusty orange colour…. To be honest I thought they were wild and not edible. I soon found out I can make a jam… So I decided to experiment making my own medlar jam, adding some apples and…
03
Jun
Jun
Timeless preserve… This is a winter story, although the spirit of a summer fruit is captured in it. A way to preserve something is to keep it untouched by the norms of time. Serve it with ice cream, vanilla cake, or even plain, with a warm cup of tea or coffee. Dried Apricot Preserve…