We have been patiently waiting for real fall weather to kick in here. We get it for a day or two but then we are back to warm air and sunny skies. I know, I know…we shouldn’t complain but it is early November and our son went to school in shorts today. Shorts! We are […]
Chutney
Plum & Fig Chutney
We couldn’t resist the pork chops that the butcher was offering at the market today. It is HOT here though and we also couldn’t imagine anything too heavy for dinner. This super summery plum and fig chutney helped lighten the dish and make it fresh while adding tons of flavor to the pork. […]
Summer Salsa Chutney
When we made our Taco Inspired Consommé we were left with all the pulp from the beautiful vegetables that we passed through our juicer. Normally the pulp in the juicer is inedible, but in this case it was different – it turned our lovely vegetables into more of a salsa or chutney (I told […]
Fig Chutney with Red Wine & Shallots
As a child the idea of a fig was revolting. There always seemed to be Fig Newtons in our house (although I’m not sure who ate them) and that was the only sort of fig I knew. Now that I’m grown I see the beauty in the fig. When they are fresh they […]
Cranberry Gin Chutney
A few months back you may remember our Cranberry Gin blog. Well the gin is ready! As often as possible we try to utilize every part of the ingredients we cook with. Whilst we have created a fabulous cocktail with our gin, we decided to take the six month old gin infused cranberries and make a chutney. […]