This Asian Chilli Dipping Sauce recipe is my new favourite go-to sauce for serving with just about everything. Chilli, ginger, garlic and lime with a hint of fish sauce - perfect for dumplings or serve with cucumbers, celery, carrots and even corn chips. I have become quite a convert to chilli since growing it in my garden. This way you have a bit more choice over the heat of chilli that you prefer - I don't like them too hot. I made many bottles of Sweet Chilli Sauce and still had plenty … [Read more...]
Growing and Enjoying Garlic and Shallots
The Shortest Day is the perfect time to plant garlic and shallots. There is a saying that you plant on the shortest day and harvest on the longest day. For me at least, harvest is quite a bit later than that but planting in June is perfect. Plant them somewhere where they will get sun (can be a bit difficult in winter) and feed with bulb food. Shallots have a distinct onion based flavour and are mainly used for pickling and in salads. They can be used instead of an onion in most … [Read more...]