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My Grandmother always made the best marmalade – I don’t think that I ever helped her make it, and the recipe I use is not her’s but at this time of year when the Seville Oranges are in season there is nothing better to do with them than make marmalade.

Onions are one of those wonderful items that keep very well in a dry shed once the leaves have dried off, but there is nothing quite like a pot of home made caramelised onion chutney if you have any surplus.

I have been making my own mincemeat for quite a few years now, and this recipe is based on a recipe by Delia Smith.

Fig Jam

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Friday is market day in Bicester and we are lucky enough to have two fruit and veg stalls in the market

Spiced Pickled Pears

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Last year my Uncle and Aunt offered me the pears left on their tree at the end of the summer. I made them in to spiced pickled pears which went down very well at christmas.