Archive - Apples & Elderflower

May 2025

book review - Pakistan by Maryam Jillani

Leafing through a cookbook is, I think, one of life’s pleasures.

May 28 •

quincing [kwins-ing] verb

the act of transforming raw quince into an edible form + a quince and chamomile jam

May 21 •

the ups and downs of being a food judge

insects, goop and occasionally the sublime

May 14 •

democracy sausages, curd experiments and the autumn garden

a late autumn update

May 7 •

April 2025

books that changed the way I cooked

I recently read Ruby Tandoh’s article via Vittles, which detailed 15 cookbooks that she considered had changed how British people thought about food and…

Apr 30 •

a postcard from Oatlands

convicts, sunken cows and an egg set

Apr 23 •

three things... hot cross buns, writing about food & cookbooks

Apr 16 •

the last hurrah before winter

traditional Tasmanian holiday shacks + a tart for easter

Apr 9 •

autumn in the kitchen

a bit of this, a bit of that

Apr 2 •

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