Orange marmalade – my easy recipe for everyone!
Making your own marmalade is a wonderful thing to do, for yourself and the whole family. who doesn’t like their guests turning up with a gift of a jar of homemade preserves?
Why I love fresh fennel. These salads are so good.
A fresh and tasty seasonal salad with fennel, carrot and beetroot
How to make a real Greek Salad
The perfect Greek salad – fresh is best.
How to make galangal spice paste – with lots of recipe ideas.
Five delicious recipes using homemade galangal paste – with most of the ingredients coming from the garden.
Food of the gods -Gigantes Plaki – Greek baked beans
Healthy and delicious Greek style bean casserole – gigantes plaki
Beautiful bread for everyone – how it used to be made.
The easiest bread you will ever make – requires no kneading, just leave overnight. Healthy bread for those with gluten intolerance.
A delicious and easy pear upside-down cake
Pears are is season and here are a few simple recipes to whet your appetite: PEAR AND CARDAMOM UPSIDE DOWN CAKE, PEAR, ROCKET AND WALNUT SALAD and POACHED PEARS.
Muhammara – Middle Eastern spiced capsicum dip. This is a winner!
The most delicious sticky date cake
A family favourite – moist and delicious sticky days cake, great for afternoon tea or jazzed up for a special dessert.
One pan paella – my signature dish.
How to make paella from scratch. Practice definitely makes perfect with this popular Spanish dish.
Garden Consulting
Would you love a kitchen garden but don’t know where to start? Let my experience and expertise guide you to success? Soil testing, site analysis, fruit trees, fertilizing, non-toxic pest control, composting – this is my world – come and join me.
A one hour onsite consultation will often answer all your questions and help you on your way to the joy of year-round healthy food from your own garden.
Contact me at dianehartgardens@gmail.com
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