Elizabethan Quince Cheese by Karen

I have had a bumper year for quince in 2011 and have decided to make various preserves and desserts with my amazing fruity haul ~ I shall be featuring them over the next few days. The first preserve I decided to make was a batch of Quince Cheese, called Membrillo in Spain and a firm favourite with me and my family. It always makes an…

Lemon Rosemary Fig Jam by Amos Miller

The figs are ripe. sweet and the season is short. Fresh rosemary, lemon zest and juice marry perfectly to create a jam to be eaten with bold cheeses as an appetizer. Little work to create, long, slow cooking time and a couple of sterilized jars will carry this treat well into the Winter - provided you can avoid eating it all…

Plum Pineapple Jam by Salad Foodie

I devised this recipe when I wanted a variation of plum jam and thought why not use canned crushed pineapple? The result was beautiful jewel-tone jam with a pleasing fruit combo of flavors and textures. No added commercial pectin here, so if the thought of standing and stirring, oh about a half hour, scares you away, go with the…

Grilled Peach Salad by BearNakedBaker

Peach Ginger Marmalade by Salad Foodie

Over time I have tweaked this recipe and have looked forward to making a batch whenever golden ripe peaches are in season - and that would be now! I don't always use commercial pectin for sweet spreads, and this is an example of one such recipe. There is some natural pectin in peaches if not over-ripe, and the addition of orange…

Strawberry and Rhubarb Tapioca Pudding by Salad Foodie

A delightful tapioca pudding for a special occasion. So ruby-red pretty, and with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, you'll think you died and went to heaven. If fresh rhubarb is not available substitute frozen, and mash or cut up after simmering if necessary.

Breakfast Frozen Fruit Pops by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Yes, in deed, these icy pops are nutritious enough to enjoy even for breakfast! We’ve taken our recipe for Jamba Juice’s Pomegranate Paradise Smoothie and filled a pop mold. This is one of Jamba’s very popular “all fruit” smoothies. It’s just juice and frozen fruit! Most of their original smoothies contain frozen yogurt or sherbet,…

Traditional Devon Cream Tea Strawberry Jam - Strawberry Conserve by Karen

A fabulous recipe for a soft set strawberry jam, or rather a strawberry conserve, where most of the fruit remains whole and is suspended in a delicious strawberry flavoured jammy syrup. This conserve reminds me of the traditional Cream Teas you get in…

Jamba Juice’s Pomegranate Paradise Smoothie, Delightful and Dairy Free by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

It’s one of Jamba’s very popular “all fruit” smoothies. Most of their original smoothies contain frozen yogurt or sherbet, but not this one. It’s just juice and frozen fruit! Jamba Juice’s 16 oz size has 240 calories. Ours is very close at 238…

Strawberry Lassi by Feeling Food

Summer sipping is the way forward, when we’re hydrated our minds tick tock that much better and who can resist a Strawberry Lassi? Upon drinking this Love Life tonic on a beach in Kerala, I was forever transformed.

hawain surprise by sunil k.nayar

fruits in the pineapple shell.

pine apple treat by sunil k.nayar

can be served as welcome drink or cocktail drink

hawain toast by sunil k.nayar

very simple and easy to make

Elaine’s Sautéed Nectarine Key Lime Pineapple Starfruit & Mandarin With Pomegranate-mango Reduction by Elaine

A delightful blend of fruits, sauteed to perfection, and drizzled with a tangy reduction of pomegranate and mango juices. Prep:20m Cook:5m Servings:2

RHUBARB STRAWBERRY CRISP by Chez la mere