more on the cumquat project: the process of containment and storing the transformed fruit. (as a recipe aside, at this point i’d added a few tablespoons of grated fresh ginger to the simmering pan of fruit, sugar and water, as per the recipe. so this is now officially ‘cumquat & ginger marmalade”) once cooled a [...]

part of the cumquat marmalade making project was about endurance. following things through, taking the time to do something well. following the instructions but also improvising where required. after the cumquats were sliced and de-seeded, they soaked in water for 8 or so hours. then i boiled them in soaking water until tender, added a [...]