My local parish church is St Thom's and every few months they have a street stall at the Maxi Supermarket at Upper Ferntree Gully. It is something and is organised by the indefatigable fundraiser in chief, Gwen Brideson. Three tables. One table was burdened with beautiful knits and crafts. A second table groaned with delights from the kitchen. The third had the piece-de-resistance, the raffle of Rosemary Sendin's Mother's Day cake. Miss Eagle made a valiant effort to win this, purchasing quite a few tickets. But the winner was Iola Tilley - without whom St Thom's would probably fall down - who has more counts towards motherhood than Miss Eagle.
But Miss Eagle always heads for the preserves. This time - with a vision of all those scones to be baked and tested for the Great Aussie Scone Fest - your author was even more focussed than usual. Miss Eagle does not bother to make her favourite Plum Jam anymore. Bett Connop's is a delight and this time it was made from Blood Plums.
The other purchases all came from the kitchen of the elegant Eve Nielsen and, as you will see Dear Reader, her jams and chutneys are elegant as well. Six jar's of Eve's produce came back to The Trad Pad: Apple and Sage Chutney; Nectarine and Peach Chutney; Lemon and Fennel Jelly; Fig and Ginger Jam; Gooseberry and Plum Jelly; and Blackberry Jam.
6 comments:
hmmm maybe we need a jam & preserve challenge. I have persimmons like you would not believe right now!
And I have been thinking of doing something with those lemons on the trees, Ms Robyn. So I'm on for it! Wotcha reckon? Does Florence's cookbook have anything to say? Will Florence issue the challenge?
leave it with me! I will do something soon, when I return from my self imposed break from blogging
Came across my name and thought it was funny to find it in such a charming article-I do jams and pickles as well:)
Eve, thank you for dropping on by The Trad Pad. Lovely to see you at church last Sunday. Your preserves have been much appreciated. Please keep them coming!
Eve, I must have seemed a bit thick when I said that it had been good to see you at church. I thought my older friend Eve had taken up blogging. Your picture looked like a younger edition of her - so I thought she had just used a flattering photo. Have been to your lovely website and your profile. Notice that you love Hosea too. Actually, I love ALL the eighth century prophets. Consider them my best mates - but Hosea and Amos are my favourites. I hope your jams and pickles are as wonderful, creative and elegant as the other Eve's!
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