autumn

What to do with a glut of damsons

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This year has been a bumper damson crop for everybody according to the lady who rang my jam jars through the till at our local independant department store.  And yet it’s only a certain sort of cookbook that has any damson recipes in it, let alone a choice. I’ve gathered together a list of my favourite damson recipes to help … Read the full post

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Handpicked Links December 2008

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A few favourite finds from over the last few weeks.
  • Winter fruit salad – Smitten Kitchen has a gorgeous winter fruit salad made with pear, apples, pomegranate seeds and dried fruit, scented with star anise, vanilla and lemon zest.
  • Ginger jewelled salad – Heidi Swanson has come up with a stunning dried fruit studded salad that somehow combines a lightness
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