I am very proud to have been one of the local producers selected by Tayvallich Café and General store, to have my preserves showcased....

Recently I have spent a lot of my time dicing pears! Thanks to the Tayvallich Cafe and General Store, and Isle of Bute Cheeses, Pear &...

That's right. Over the past couple of days I have prepared masses of chillies and tomatoes, along with a huge amount of root ginger and...

I know there are a number of you looking for some Homemade Apricot Jam. Thank you for your patience. The apricots are now here, thanks to...

I made this before, thinking it would be great with the Christmas Turkey. And it was! But then, why stop there? This goes so well with a...

These are what I have been busy making this week. The Pear and Ginger Chutney goes very well with Goats Cheese, on a nice crispy cracker...

2021 is here already - in fact it is hard to believe that we are already more than half way through January. I think we have had pretty...

Christmas gift packs are now being prepared. The last date for any to be posted out is 18th December, if they are to arrive in time for...

Where has the year gone? Christmas is fast approaching and yet the weather is surprisingly good. Yes, I know it is only October, but we...

Today I have made my first batch of Redcurrant jelly. This is one of my personal favourites and goes great with roast lamb, or any cold...

We are back into Plum Season, and I have spent this week making another batch of Plum Chutney. In fact the weather was so dire it was the...

My kitchen has been very busy this week. We have tried to make the most of the nice weather, but at the same time keeps the stocks of...

A fresh batch of Blackcurrant jelly is now available after we have been along to Inveraray this week to pick the blackcurrants. We chose...

This weekend was spent making chilli jam, one of my most popular preserves. It is sweet yet tangy and goes great with a burger, cold...

At long last Cafes and shops are starting to trade again albeit in a different way. The Rumblin' Tum in Ardrishaig is now back for...

Here we are, still in lockdown, but things seem to be getting better. The virus seems to be retreating and some sort of new reality is...

We are very lucky to live in this small rural community where we have great scenery and very kind neighbours. Social distancing (strange...

I have now added Whisky Marmalade, following a number of requests for it. I use local single malts, from the West of Scotland. It seems...

Marmalade season has been again. I spent January chopping, boiling, putting into jars and labelling over 50kg of oranges! This picture...

I have finally given in to popular demand and started making lemon curd. When I have been at fetes and craft sales I am often asked if I...