Ages ago, my neighbour, Renate, brought over (or rather up, as in hill) a book she thought I may like. It was called Home-Made and at a fraction of the cost by Polly Pinder. It is a gem of a book. Just the type of book I love. It covers so many things, eg, making bread, sweets, preserves, cosmetics, soaps, etc. There is a chapter for each. I quickly wrote down a few of the recipes and gave the book back. When I was in Willunga recently, I went to a charity book sale and there it was. All books were $2.00. I LOVE a find like that. Mine is hard covered, toooo. It was first published in 1983; mine is the 1984 reprint. The paperback version was published in 1984.
Keep a look out for it next time you visit an Op Shop.
One of the recipes I wrote out of Renate’s book was Spiced Quince Jelly for, you see, I have a quince tree. Continue reading →
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