A YEAR IN A BOTTLE

How to make your own delicious preserves all year round

by SALLY WISE

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New softcover book published 2008, 256 pages, measures 21 x 15 cm.

'For me, there is nothing better than to have friends drop in unexpectedly and to be able to produce a meal from the pantry shelves. Imagine an apricot crumble or a summer pudding in the middle of winter. Zesty yet simple raspberry jam to accompany warm scones; tasty pickles, relishes and sauces to complement roasts and add flavour to gravies…'

Sally Wise has been a passionate preserver of fruits and vegetables for over three decades. More than just a method to create nutritional food from seasonal produce, preserving is a way of life, a highly addictive hobby, and you too will become hooked.

In A Year in a Bottle Sally brings together a mouthwatering collection of more than 100 of her favourite recipes for making your own preserves and conserves. From luscious jellies and jams to delicious pickles and chutneys, this inspiring and practical book makes preserving easy and fun. It includes simple recipes, technical advice and helpful hints to ensure success every time. Best of all, the results can be enjoyed all year round!

Zesty yet simple raspberry jam on steaming fresh scones from the oven; tasty pickles, relishes and chutneys to complement roasts; and plump, tasty pickled onions and sumptuous fruit cheeses for the cheese platter ... just a small taste of what readers will find in Sally Wise's wonderful preserving cookbook. Containing a lifetime of passion and preserving wisdom, A Year in a Bottle is an inspiring and practical collection of more than 100 recipes and hints for making your own glorious jams, jellies, marmalades, drinks, pastes, fruit cheeses, chutneys, relishes and pickles. Includes easy and simple recipes, technical advice and helpful hints from selecting ingredient to safety tips to ensure success.

A Year in a Bottle is an Australian publication. All measurements are in metric and metric cup and spoon

About the author

Sally Wise is a regular guest on ABC Local Radio 936 Hobart. She has taught cooking classes for adults and high school students, and often demonstrates cookery to community groups and at events. As well as being a Workplace Trainer and Assessor in vocational education and training (Cookery, Tourism and Hospitality), Sally makes jams and pickles for local cafés and runs her own small catering business. Sally is also the author of Slow Cooker: Easy and Delicious Recipes for all Seasons - click here for more information

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A Year in a Bottle by Sally Wise