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“I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill of pumpkin, and crisp sunburnt leaves.”– Ann Drake
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Blackberries, Cornelian Cherries, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Wild Hops, Elderberries, Damsons, Hazelnuts, Wild Strawberries, Sea Buckthorn Berries, Walnuts
Tag Archives: Jam
Not Quite Strawberry Daifuku – with love
Last week, in a romantic gesture for the V day, I bought strawberries, which according to the label came from … Morocco. Oh dear. I do in fact have strawberry plants in flower in the garden, but only the pink-flowered … Continue reading
Posted in Food, fruit, Plants, Recipes, Whimsy
Tagged aduki bean, chocolate, desserts, fruit, Glutinous rice flour, Ichigo Daifuku, Jam, japanese, Mochi, red bean paste, Strawberries, Strawberry mochi, Sweets, Valentine's day
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The Bodacious Cornelian Cherry!
Don’t worry, this post is nothing to do with Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (though I’m secretly fond of the film), it is about Cornus mas, otherwise known as Cornelian Cherry. But funnily enough, it turns out that there is … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Nature, Recipes, Trees
Tagged Cornelian Cherries, Cornelian cherry, Cornus mas, crop, Food, fruit, Harvest, Jam, jelly, pectin, ripe, setting, tree
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