Are You Picklish?

Fresh turnips, a slice of beetroot, a chilli pepper, salt/vinegar brine. Yum. I can’t wait to serve them with lunch or dinner. All natural with lovely hues from one slice of raw beetroot. ******************* Peel the turnips, slice and blanch for 5 seconds in plain boiling water. Pack the jars well with the turnip, a

Ah, To Be In Such A Pickle

At the Indian supermarket near my home I could hardly resist a bag of beautiful vibrantly green, yellow and orange chilli peppers of the Jalapeno-fresno family. Captivated by the romanticism of such evocative edibles, a need to buy an over-sized bag of the chillies felt sensual and urgent. The promise of crunchiness, piquancy and pungency made