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The Fragrance of Guavas

Posted in Fruit, tagged , , , on May 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Remember how I mentioned the perfumed fragrance of Quince? Well, guavas are even more intense – more heady and intoxicating…just like the tropics.
About a month after we moved into this house, I had noticed a tree at one end of the car park that had an abundance of yellow round fruit on the tree [...]

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Quince Paste Recipe

Posted in Fruit, tagged on April 29, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Quince Paste Recipe:
There are so many variations on this recipe as with anything else. Here is one that I know is foolproof and the pictures show the finished product:
Ripe Quince
Sugar
Water
Lemon Juice (optional but recommended)
Method: Peel and core quince, like you would an apple (some recipes tell you to reserve the skins and core and place [...]

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Quince

Posted in Fruit, tagged on April 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Have you ever seen Quince blossoms? The beautiful salmon coloured flowers with its cluster of bright yellow stamens can brighten up any wet spring day and make wonderful cut flowers that lasts for a couple of weeks. I can barely resist buying a bunch if I see them at a florist.
The fruit [...]

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Summer Heaven

Posted in Fruit, tagged , on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Ah summer…while many of my friends and family are bracing the winter chills, I am grateful for the warm weather and blissfully happy about the produce that it brings! After spending the last four months in a tropical climate, it is nice to see such varied fruit available for sale at the markets. Don’t get [...]

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