Posts Tagged “chutney”

Pico – a kick of spice

Pico – a kick of spice

An authentic taste of modern India The ‘Pico’ concept saw the light of day in a café off Baker Street in London. The co-founders discovered that 1.3 billion people living in India had access to only 3 brands of ketchup! They planned to launch a new delicious and diverse brand of sauces for India. After…

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The Cherry Tree Delivers

The Cherry Tree Delivers

It’s almost ‘that time of year’ again. Yes, Christmas, Xmas, the Festive Season, the Holidays, Yuletide. Whatever one calls it those days are just around the corner. This year has been a strange one and we should all celebrate the fact that 2020 will soon be consigned to history! There is a philosophy that suggests…

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Spiced mango chutney

Spiced mango chutney

From Sainsbury’s Fantastically quick and easy homemade mango chutney.   Serves: 6 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Cooking time: 25 Minutes   Ingredients 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon dried chilli flakes 1 tablespoon sunflower oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 medium mangoes, peeled and cut in small chunks 3 tablespoons…

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Apple Beet Charoset

Apple Beet Charoset

From Whole Foods Market   Serves 8 A bit of grated beet adds a unique, colorful touch to this classic Passover condiment, a fruit and nut chutney that actually deserves a spot at any table any time! Serve with roasted meats or vegetables, and don’t fret if there are leftovers; charoset is tasty on a…

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First Preserves by Vivien Lloyd – review

First Preserves by Vivien Lloyd – review

Times are tough and we crave security, old-fashioned values and comforts. We are more likely than ever to eat at home rather than going to a restaurant and it’s said that we are spending more time in the kitchen as a result of our changed eating habits. There is a lot of interest in vegetable…

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The Art of Preserving by Rick Field – review

The Art of Preserving by Rick Field – review

This is a bumper volume of well over 200 pages of recipes, and the stunning photographs by France Ruffenach make this a coffee-table-quality book. Its American authors Rick Field and Rebecca Courchesne offer a slightly different perspective on preserving from our traditional British one. Bottling and preserving has enjoyed something of a revival over the…

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One Pot of Jam from Your Microwave by Sonia Allison – review

One Pot of Jam from Your Microwave by Sonia Allison – review

Foulsham & Co. might not be the largest cookbook publisher around but they present some of the best small one-topic books. I have reviewed several other of their Quick and Easy series and they have all been clearly written and informative. One Pot of Jam from Your Microwave is another to join the ranks of…

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Preserved by Nick Sandler and Johnny Acton – review

Preserved by Nick Sandler and Johnny Acton – review

I love bottling, jam-making, marmalade-making and the like and I have quite a few books on the subject but Preserved is a little different. It considers all preserved foods and doesn’t have a focus just on making tasty sweet things, although there are still plenty of those to be found within these covers. Nick Sandler…

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Pickles, Relishes and Chutneys by Catherine Atkinson – review

Pickles, Relishes and Chutneys by Catherine Atkinson – review

Pickles, Relishes and Chutneys is the sort of book I want to snuggle down with on a cold winter evening. Pictures of tasty and tangy condiments remind us that there will soon be a season of mists and mellow fruitfulness (sounds familiar so I guess someone has said that before… probably Keats!). There is nothing…

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Good Old Fashioned Jams, Preserves and Chutneys – review

Good Old Fashioned Jams, Preserves and Chutneys – review

Even the title of this book fills you with a warm feeling of comfort. Good Old-Fashioned Jams, Preserves and Chutneys is an old-fashioned and charming cookbook with text in sepia tones and photography by Tara Fisher. Clearly-written recipes and a bit of history with many of them is a nice touch in a National Trust…

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Jams and Chutneys by Thane Prince – review

Jams and Chutneys by Thane Prince – review

Well, the name says it all, Jams and Chutneys – Preserving the Harvest, and Thane Prince has penned this book choc-a-bloc with ideas, recipes and technical know-how. Follow the advice and by the end of the year your shelves will be bending under the weight of bottled goods. Thane grew up in the countryside when…

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