The Larder
Cowboy Butter
A compound butter built for cattle-drive simplicity: garlic, herbs, smoked paprika, and lemon zest, shaped into a log and sliced as needed.
Read MoreDIY Hot Honey
Sweet-and-spicy honey, a combination cultures across Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia have used for generations, made simple at home.
Read MoreBasil Salt
A pantry staple for finishing: fresh basil worked into salt, ready to scatter over tomatoes, eggs, or anything that needs a green, herbal lift.
Read MoreBeurre Monté (Emulsified Butter Sauce)
Minimal ingredients, maximum elegance: cold butter whisked into steaming water until silky, first tried over local asparagus and never abandoned since.
Read MoreHomemade Lemon Curd
Silky, tangy, and bursting with bright citrus flavour. Spoon it into parfaits and desserts, try it as a glaze over roast chicken, spread it over baked brie, or whisk it into a vibrant vinaigrette.
Read MoreCreamy Lemon Honey Salad Dressing
A five-minute dressing that does the work of a much fussier one: lemon, honey, and pantry staples whisked into something worth keeping on hand.
Read MoreBread Dipping Oil
If you’ve been saving your best olive oil for a special dish, this is it. Garlic, Parmesan, fresh herbs, olives and sun-dried tomatoes, ready in 10 minutes. Use any leftover oil to flavour pasta, as a salad dressing or in a soup.
Read MoreWarm Marinated Olives
Olives warmed gently in oil with garlic, fennel seeds, chili flakes, and lemon zest, softened until plump, juicy, and ready for good bread alongside.
Read MoreHomemade Taco Seasoning
I control what goes into it: paprika, cumin, garlic, onion and a kick of chili flakes. Great on tacos, rice bowls, popcorn and roasted nuts.
Read MoreCrabapple Jelly
Picked from the big crabapple tree in my daughter’s backyard. Just fruit, sugar and water: one of the easiest preserves to make if you’re new to canning.
Read MoreGreen Tomato Chow Chow
An autumn preserve born from the season’s last green tomatoes, the kind of recipe that marks the turn of the year in this kitchen.
Read MoreHomemade Quince Paste
First served to us in Singapore by my Spanish amiga, on a cracker with manchego. Roasted quince turns sweet and floral, pure pleasure with well-cured cheeses.
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