Great Recipes for Homegrown Fruit & Vegetables

Making Christmas Pudding using Delia Smith's Recipe

Christmas Pudding Time!

2nd October 20202nd October 2020Artisan RecipesLeave a comment

It’s that time of year again! The apples are coming off the trees and ready for so many recipes, including Christmas pudding! All the ingredients have been gathered. This year I am adding the following homegrown/made ingredients. Apple Brandy, Apple Wine, Sourdough bread, Apple, Oranges, and Lemon. Unfortunately, the seedless grape harvest was poor...

Update on Nectarine Jam

16th September 201916th September 2019Artisan Recipes, Blog, Fruit & VegtablesLeave a comment

So the nectarine jam was not what I would consider a success. I thought it might produce a jam similar to apricot, but it just didn’t have the flavour. The jam tasted sweet with a slight hint of a peachy nectarine flavour. In my opinion, it would have been nicer with a higher acidity....

Nectarine Jam

14th August 201914th August 2019Artisan Recipes, Blog, Fruit & VegtablesLeave a comment

Oh baby, yes it can be done and produces a tasty jam. Nectarine jam is a reality. Made from Nectarines grown in Devon, UK. Tasty, I’ll put the recipe in the website sion....

Freshly picked limes. Picked in January from Limes grown in North Devon

BLimey, Lime Curd anyone?

22nd January 201922nd January 2019Artisan Recipes, BlogLeave a comment

A curd is a thick custard conserve, in its purest form, made from a fruit, butter, eggs, and sugar. This Lime Curd recipe is simple and how lime curd should be made, no artificial additives or thickeners....

Too many eggs, how about mini frittatas?

12th January 201911th January 2019Artisan Recipes, BlogLeave a comment

We have soon many eggs, so are getting creative. Barbara came up with a great idea, mini frittatas. Really easy to make. We’ve used silicone muffin moulds. Simply scramble the egg with a dash of milk and season with salt and pepper. In the bottom of each muffin mould, put a sprinkling of your...

Easily make marzipan - follow us at www.DiedAndGoneToDevon.uk #DiedAndGoneToDevon

Make Marzipan it’s Amazing

6th December 20186th December 2018Artisan RecipesLeave a comment

Marzipan is easily bought in the shops ready made. However, it is often full of unnecessary ingredients such as oils, colouring and flavouring. Ok it is convenient to buy already made in a packet, but it is sooooo simple to make and only requires basic ingredients. It doesn't look as yellow, because it doesn't...

What makes a Christmas Cake? the dried fruit! - Died and Gone To Devon

The Perfect Christmas Cake Recipe?

4th December 20186th December 2018Artisan Recipes, BlogLeave a comment

A couple of weeks ago I made this year's Christmas Cake. Fruit cake is one of my favourite cakes and in my mind, Christmas Cake is the king of all fruit cakes. I use the same recipe each year using the same recipe donated by my mother. In fact this recipe is the basis...

Plummy Yummy, Plum Jam

13th August 201820th August 2018Artisan RecipesLeave a comment

We are having a nice crop of plums this year. However, there are only so many plums you can eat. With the dry weather this year they have been quite small and slow to fill out. However, with the downpours over the last week, they have begun to swell a bit too quick splitting...

Elderflower Cordial

20th June 201820th June 2018Artisan Recipes, BlogLeave a comment

From late May to June we can smell the sweet scent of elder flowers in the air. We are fortunate to have elder bushes growing in our hedgerows as well as a purple variety (that produces pink flowers) we have planted around the garden and fields. We take full advantage of the elder flowers...

Apricot Jam

14th June 201813th August 2018Artisan Recipes, BlogLeave a comment

We have planted apricot trees which are suitable for the UK climate, but are still young and haven't produced any fruit. However, at this time of year (June/July), fresh apricots are relatively cheap, and readily available in the shops. Although out of season (for the UK) and imported, I justified buying a small quantity...