In the bag is a foodblog event where the challenge is to cook something with whatever is in the bag. I love the idea of this monthly challenge as I am a great proponent of seasonal eating, which is just what the contents of the bag are supposed to be – something seasonal. This month [...]

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Thinly slice

2 large red onions

and place them in a maslin pan with a little olive oil
Add

1 stick finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 dried or 2 fresh bay leaves (fresh is better as it doesn’t overpower the other flavours)
1 finely chopped red chili

Stir regularly until softened then add

350g of demerara sugar
225ml red wine vinegar
125g raisins
500 g nectarine [...]

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It’s that time of year when there seems to be a lot of excess in the garden, but nothing that really stands alone as a meal. The apples are falling off the trees, the last of the lettuce is going to seed, the marrows and courgettes have multiplied beyond belief and there seem to be [...]

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Combine in a small saucepan

150ml organic granulated sugar
75 ml fresh squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest

Heat slowly until the sugar is dissolved, then raise the heat and boil until syrupy (6 – 10 minutes)
Add

1 tot (50ml) of dark rum and stir it in. This will arrest the caramelizing process.

Once slightly cooled, pour over [...]

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