This time of year is perfect for leafy greens in my frost free garden. The various kinds of cabbage moths and web moths have all disappeared and my predator population can keep up with everything else. The days are still shortening as we head towards the winter solstice so they are not in too much of a rush to bolt to seed. The cooler weather makes it much easier to…
In the realm of preserves as condiments, preserved lemons are top of the list.
This recipe works for lemon or lime cordial, but limes have a shorter season when fresh ones are available.
This is a dense cake, almost the texture of a steamed pudding – which means it survives well being bounced around in a lunch box.
I picked some lemon basil, dill and culantro from the garden and blended the herbs with a bit of lime juice, garlic and olive oil to make a thick marinade. We laid the fish on the banana leaves on the hot barbecue plate, spooned the marinade over the top, and put some whole cobs of corn and whole zucchini on the side. Guests arrived, opened the bottle of wine, turned…
It’s citrus season here. Lemons, limes, mandarins, grapefruit, tangelos, oranges all in such abundance even the most diligent wildlife can’t make a dent in them.
I’ve noticed that a couple of corms of garlic that hid in my garden and escaped harvesting have sent up green shoots. So I guess…