“Steph it is that time of year Love?” said Mrs N an old family friend. “Mr N and I are going on a cruise next week. You will have to come and get the quince yourself dear – you know where the trees are, don’t you?” Said Mrs N in her usual bubbly voice “All we want is a jar of quince jelly for us!”
Posts Tagged ‘jelly’
Quintessentially Quince
Posted in Going Wild, Seasonal Hedgerow Finds, Seasonal Preserves, tagged apple, autumn, foraging, fruit, ham, jelly, meat, pork, quince, recipe on 22/10/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Rowan Berry Jelly
Posted in Going Wild, tagged apples, berries, jelly, rowan berries on 04/10/2010 | Leave a Comment »
These berries can be picked and gathered from Rowan Trees (also known as Mountain Ash) in early September. Many recipes for this jelly use ½ apples and ½ rowan berries. However, the further north you go the tendency is to use a greater percentage of rowan.
Sense-ational September
Posted in Seasonal Hedgerow Finds, tagged autumn, compote, elderberry, fruits, goats cheese, jelly, port, puff pastry, quince, tart on 13/10/2009 | Leave a Comment »
As the leaves start to turn that rusty colour and autumn takes told of the hedgerow, the food to be found on the hedge (so to speak) is pretty bountiful. And as nature is busy preparing itself for winter, so should we.
