The Delectable Garden Food Blog. A collection of recipes inspired by my seasonal garden.
How to guides to help improve your kitchen skills.
1 Ingredient Maple Butter is made from 100% Grade A Maple Syrup. This sweet and sticky spread is also referred to as maple cream. Maple syrup is my winter flavour. I can’t resist that brown sugar, caramel, smoky taste. Maple butter is even more intense, …
How to make Elderberry Jam using just 3 simple ingredients, elderberries, sugar and jam. This sweet and floral jam is a seasonal treat for your toast, scones and cakes. Clusters of elderflowers let me know summer is nearly here, and ripening elderberries signal the start …
How to grow mushsrooms using old coffee grounds in a glass jar. This is the ultimate science experiment for kids and big kids like me! Your morning cup of filtered coffee only uses 1% of the grounds nutrients. It seems insane to throw something away …
How To Make Plum Jam is my easy guide to making sweet plum jam using four simple ingredients. I’m reminiscing with this plum jam recipe. Growing up we used to have two large Victoria plum trees in the back garden. Every August we would fight …
Follow my step by step guide to make the perfect pavlova. A crips crust with a light and fluffy centre that melts in the mouth, topped with freshly whipped cream and a mountain of fresh berries. Perfection! I didn’t set out to make a guide …
Smashed Avocado with Poached Eggs are a slice of tranquility after a manic week. A weekend in The Delectable Garden wouldn’t feel right without buttery spiced smashed avocado crowned with perfectly poached eggs for brunch. Gary and I first discovered smashed avocado with poached eggs …
A herb garden window box is a beautiful way to inject colour, fragrance and wildlife into the smallest of outdoor spaces. Mine is conveniently located outside of the kitchen door, in a little courtyard area. My name is Lee and I’m a herbaholic, not by …
A fancy word for a simple technique! A bain-marie provides an even and gentle heat to cook delicate dishes such as custards, sauces, savoury mousses, and melting chocolate to avoid breaking or curdling them. Step One: Add a couple inches of water to a pan …
When making your own jams, preserves, chutney, you need to make sure your glass jars are sterile to maintain their freshness. By sterilising the jars you are removing the majority of bacteria to stop the contents from perishing. Below is a step by step guide …
