What colour are limes? “Green,” you’ll probably say. We’ve all grown up believing that limes are green. That’s what we ... Read More
Homemade Lime Cordial Concentrate (Shelf-Stable)
When a lime tree decides to produce hundreds of fruit all at once, there’s only so much fresh lime you ... Read More
Turn your home-dried Lime Zest into something extraordinary. If you’ve gone to the effort of dehydrating and powdering your own ... Read More
How to Preserve Shelf-Stable Lemon or Lime Juice
Homemade shelf-stable lemon and lime juice? Yes-siree. If you’ve ever found yourself with a glut of lemons or limes, whether ... Read More
Make Your Own Lime Zest Powder
It’s citrus season and, like many gardeners, I’ve found myself with a basket overflowing with limes. My dehydrator has been ... Read More
Quinoa Bowl with Preserved Lemons
A wonderful way to use preserved lemon and the wins from your veggie patch! If you’ve never cooked with preserved ... Read More
10 Ways to use Preserved Lemons
Preserved Lemons: the pantry staple you didn’t know you needed Bright, tangy, complex, and deeply aromatic, preserved lemons are a ... Read More
After a lemon dilemma, I’ve turned my hand to the process of dehydrating lemon zest and turning it to Lemon ... Read More
Citrus Sweet & Sour Cooking Sauce
I first discovered this recipe when I was trying to make a citrus jelly. The result was it was too ... Read More
I love limes. I absolutely adore them. In fact, all citrus gets a big tick from me. Here’s how to ... Read More
Homemade Lemon Curd is a classic. Love it thick and creamy, or with zesty strips of peel, it’s delicious on ... Read More
I’m not afraid to say that this was an absolute experiment. I am delighted to report that it was an ... Read More
Mandarins. Mandarins. Mandarins. How wonderfully understated are mandarins?! Citrus on a whole just amazes me. The season is long, the ... Read More
It may not be summer but with the first signs of spring, having a refreshing glass of homemade lemonade in ... Read More
Bitter Grapefruit & Whisky Marmalade
When life gives you grapefruit…..why should lemons get all the glory?! Bitter marmalade is a personal preference. I find it ... Read More
Lemon Meringue Pie is a classic but what about the humble grapefruit? In the height of citrus season my grapefruit ... Read More
“Yum, just like Christmas!” was the response when my Englishman spotted me photographing these candied citrus. I have a mental ... Read More
You’ve heard of Lemon Curd — so why not Mandarin Curd? Nope, no reason at all it seems. So I ... Read More
Orange Vinegar DIY Household Cleaner
Keep those orange peels! After enjoying fresh juice and baking ’til your heart’s content, don’t be in a hurry to ... Read More
Tasty with prawns or as a cooking glaze for delicious baby vegetables, my Spiced Orange Sauce certainly has kick! Now ... Read More
It’s citrus season. Orange trees throughout the Waikato are at full capacity. Backyards teeming with amber citrus globes, which hang ... Read More
The rich, yellow glow that penetrates even the dullest winter afternoon reminds me, from my kitchen window, that my backyard ... Read More
Flourless Skin-On Mandarin Cake
Life just gets better. One minute the mandarin tree branches are breaking under the strain of the weight of fruit, ... Read More
Lemon Curd Brownies: A Dreamy Winter Bake Winter feels like the perfect excuse to retreat to the kitchen for some ... Read More
Bitter Sweet Chocolate Brownies
It’s a dreary Sunday. There’s nothing like the aroma of lemon curd and dark chocolate swirling around the kitchen and ... Read More