Category Archives: from garden to plate

Native Raspberry – from garden to plate #7

atherton raspberry thumbnail Atherton Raspberries grow wild where I’m from. The fruit is floral, sweet and dry, lacking the sour aspect of a traditional raspberry. Regardless, they are delicious.
Recipes: Native raspberry – from garden to plate #7

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Mulberry – from garden to plate #6

The mulberry tree, an important pit stop on the daily commute to the bus stop. In a fight against the birds and bats we plucked ripe looking specimens guzzling one after another until the fear of missing the bus becomes too strong and theres nothing left to do but run to the end of the [...]

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Jackfruit – from garden to plate #5

Jackfruit, Durians marginally less putrid younger brother. One of the largest fruits ever it is difficult to handle, spiky on the outside and sappy between the lobes of fragrant flesh. But the hard work is worth it, when after peeling away the pith you are rewarded with easy to deal with pods of jackfruit, delicious, intriguing, [...]

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Carambola – From garden to plate #4

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Carambola
Carambolas, or star fruit, are tropical star shaped fruits that are enjoyed across the world. They can be eaten when ripe and overflowing with sweet juices, or tart green and unripe. These aren’t my favourite fruits, but they certainly are prettily star shaped.
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Beetroot – from garden to plate 3

beetroot thumbnail Beetroot, sweet and earthy. Ruby red. An acquired taste.

Recipes: Pork chops with beetroot relish, Beetroot – from garden to plate #3, raw beetroot and goats cheese salad

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