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Recipes for Quince Jelly and Quince Paste

Quince Jelly 1 kg quinces 4 cups water Caster sugar 2 teaspoons lemon juice ———————-  Remove the fuzz, peel, and core and slice quinces into a large saucepan. Add water. Bring to the boil and simmer for an hour and the flesh is very tender. Using a fine sieve or a colander lined with muslin [...]

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La Ribollita

 La RIBOLLITA Thick Tuscan Bean Soup   ½ cup good extra virgin olive oil 2 onions finely diced 6 cloves garlic, crushed 3 sticks celery, diced finely 2 carrots, peeled and diced finely 400g tin whole peeled tomatoes 250g cavolo nero or cabbage, sliced 400 gram tin cannellini beans 1 cup red wine 2 litres [...]

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Recipe: Aracine – Rice Balls w/ Beef Ragu

1 onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, finely chopped 1 stick celery, finely chopped 500g minced beef 2 tablespoon tomato paste 125ml red  wine  salt freshly ground black pepper handful chopped parsley Rice 1.5 litres chicken stock 600g Arborio rice  ½ teaspoon saffron strands, soaked in warm water(about 8 threads) 50g butter 100g grated parmesan cheese [...]

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Now Is The Time!

Some thoughts after a visit to the great Farmers’ Market in Dunedin and seeing the wonderful selection of fruit and vegetables.

Click on “Read More’ to share my afternoon and for a simple recipe for tasty jam…

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