Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

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86 Responses

1. on March 1, 2012 at 12:14 am Sous Chef

   Love your jug! I must say Pete’s jam looks good, I like the little labels, very neat and precise.

   
   
   • on March 2, 2012 at 5:51 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Thanks Sue! Pete has his jam making to a fine art – I try to comment about the set, or sweetness, but I always have to defer to his palate. It’s almost never wrong! :)

     
     
2. on March 1, 2012 at 12:18 am emily @ wellcookedlife.com

   Can we swap jams? Desperate for your Pres Plum! I can send along blueberry or raspberry or apricot butter or corn relish or anything!!

   
   
   • on March 2, 2012 at 5:50 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Em, I would LOVE that, but I suspect it would be a logistical nightmare… :) I reckon your homemade corn relish wouldn’t last a day here.. :)

     
     
3. on March 1, 2012 at 12:34 am niasunset

   WOW! What amazing kitchen, and so charming, calling me to eat all of them :) You are great dear Celia, I loved all these photographs… Some of them fascinated me so much, especially your new neighbour… They are so nice. I nominated your blog in this blog, http://www.thekitchn.com/ for the best food photograph… I hope I did, because I can’t see your blog in the list yet. Thank you dear Celia, I love your blog, your kitchen, your sharings, with my love, nia

   
   
   • on March 2, 2012 at 5:49 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Nia, you are soooo nice, thank you! Our neighbours are all wonderful, it’s a joy to have them close by!

     
     
4. on March 1, 2012 at 1:10 am Just A Smidgen

   What a lovely morning in your kitchen.. I could stay here all day inhaling the scent of baking bread.. lovely. My kitchen, well, we won’t go there today;)

   
   
   • on March 2, 2012 at 5:48 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Ha! Smidge, I’ve seen what comes out of your kitchen, and it’s pure gold.. :)

     
     
     • on March 2, 2012 at 10:25 am Just A Smidgen

       Awww, thanks:)

       
       
5. on March 1, 2012 at 1:30 am sallybr

   Oh that bread is killing me…

   I must get an “In My Kitchen” post this month. Must. Life has been way too busy
   (sigh)

   
   
   • on March 2, 2012 at 5:47 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     It has been hectic, hasn’t it Sally? Hope you get a chance to breathe soon.. xx

     
     
6. on March 1, 2012 at 4:38 am Joanna

   Luscious loaves and a raucous Rooster jug, parading plums and a slippery silpat and a plate returned with love – March looks marvellous in your kaleidoscopic kitchen – tantalised by toffee bars – must bake something sweet and good this week too x J

   
   
   • on March 2, 2012 at 5:46 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Parading President plums, no less. :) Love the ‘lliteration, loaves really were lush, wish you were closer so we could bake together! xx

     
     
7. on March 1, 2012 at 5:26 am Lizzy (Good Things)

   Celia, is it really March already?! Your kitchen is heavenly… I can just imagine the aroma of the freshly baked chestnut and leek bread; the plum conserves and the tart. Sooooooooooooooo yummy! Your neighbours are very lucky! Love the photos too, very colourful!

   
   
   • on March 2, 2012 at 5:44 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Lizzy, thank you! And I know! Doesn’t the time fly! And we had a long February too! :)

     
     
8. on March 1, 2012 at 6:04 am promenadeplantings

   Count me in for the plum brandy, it sounds divine!

   
   
   • on March 2, 2012 at 5:44 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Claire, it’s our favourite. A couple of years ago we made a big batch, and it turned into a cough elixir for the whole street when we all went down with the flu.. ;-)

     
     
     • on March 2, 2012 at 6:42 am promenadeplantings

       Remind me to move to your neighourhood :)

       
       
9. on March 1, 2012 at 6:05 am Dredgemeister's Missus

   Moths. That’s what’s in my kitchen this month. Any ideas for reducing the plague?

   
   
   • on March 2, 2012 at 5:43 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Sadly, no. I think it’s the recent hot weather that had everything hatching…

     
     
10. on March 1, 2012 at 7:09 am teawithhazel

    everything in your kitchen looks wonderful celia..you’ve both certainly been busy..

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:42 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Jane! It has been a busy time.. x

      
      
11. on March 1, 2012 at 7:28 am Sue

    Now if I was to do an in My Kitchen this month all it would show is boxes! Just moved house – back into our little sugar box cottage, the first home we bought as a couple. Still has that same romantic feel to it but who would have guessed that a couple of kids could change cosy into – well, mayhem really :-)
    The BEST part is that I have my 900mm Glem dual fuel oven back which I love but sadly seem to be lacking in pantry and utensil space – hence still lots of boxes!Oh well…

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:41 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Sue, that sounds like an exciting move! I hope you sort the storage issue though – there never seems to be enough space, does there? ;-)

      
      
12. on March 1, 2012 at 8:02 am Claire @ Claire K Creations

    Celia I am drooling over that bread. Duck fat? Oh my goodness that sounds good. I can just picture the rooster watching over you as you bake.

    Pete sure is a serious jam maker. I wish I had one in my house. You might have mentioned before but can I ask where you get all your jar supplies from?

    I have the slice on my ‘baked goodies’ pinterest board to make asap. Yum!

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:40 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Claire, I seem to have duck fat coming out my ears – every time we roast duck, I save the fat in the freezer.

      Here’s a link to all our suppliers: https://figjamandlimecordial.com/suppliers/

      We buy all our jars from Plasdene – http://www.plasdene.com.au/ – I believe they have a branch in Brisbane!

      
      
13. on March 1, 2012 at 8:11 am Amanda

    Celia, you continue to be a very bad influence upon me. I have resisted the lures of Peter’s of Kensington for months now, but that rooster jug is wonderful and I want it!

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:37 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Amanda, why oh why are you resisting PoK? Even with shipping to SA, the goods will probably still be incredibly cheap. :)

      
      
14. on March 1, 2012 at 8:17 am frances

    Got Bunya nuts in my kitchen, collected from a tree probably planted by Sir Henry Parkes in Faulconbridge. His farm and kitchen garden was aimed at self sufficiency. Bunya only fruits about once every three years or so and did you know that you can eat the pine nuts from Norfolk Island “pines” as well? Both these trees are conifers but not pines. Dinosaur food!

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:36 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Dinosaur food indeed! I think I saw something about the bunya nuts recently on tv…

      
      
15. on March 1, 2012 at 8:34 am Joan Nova

    I want that bread! Stat!

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:36 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Hehehe…I’m too scared to say no when you’re waving that rolling pin at me, Joan.. :)

      
      
16. on March 1, 2012 at 10:14 am spiceandmore

    Magnificent jug…glad to hear that he has pride of place in the kitchen…as any good rooster deserves!

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:35 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks love, he has definitely found his perch!

      
      
17. on March 1, 2012 at 1:31 pm hotlyspiced

    Wow! That really was wow from start to finish. Where do I start! I just love that rooster and what a good buy! You have done so much with those plums. I just love plum jam and homemade jam is just the best. Your boys are sooooo lucky to have you. They must come home to the best food all the time. xx

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:35 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Charlie, thank you, but my boys are fussy, so I have to work quite hard to keep them happy! :) The plum jam is a joy – we missed out on the plums last year because it was such a rotten season, so it was so nice to be able to get them this year! :)

      
      
18. on March 1, 2012 at 2:17 pm Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

    I know someone who would love that rooster!

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:33 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Someone other than me? ;-) It’s actually an American company, so you should be over to find it easily over there. Here’s the link: http://www.fitzandfloyd.com Pop “rooster” into the search box, you’ll be amazed how many there are! (We only can get a couple of them here)

      
      
19. on March 1, 2012 at 2:31 pm Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

    Wow chestnut, leek and duck fat bread? That sounds amazing! I have a silpat on my to buy list. I think they’re best for macarons :)

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:30 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      I’ve never made macarons, but I do know that’s what Dave originally bought the mat for.. :)

      
      
20. on March 1, 2012 at 4:12 pm Marilyn

    Made a brown bread recipe from Bittman’s “How to Cook Everything Vegetarian” The recipe called for cocoa and a cup of coffee. It was okay but not morish. The hub made fried chicken last night breaded in fiery Cheetos, sounds gross but they say it was yummers. I made fried tofu with a curry sauce. Totally wonderful.

    Planted some herbs. It’s late winter so we are in the process of trimming everything back.

    Made a white bean, garbanzo, spinach hummus for a party last Friday. The hub made smoked salmon on rye crackers with dill. My mother-in-law brought new potatoes made with sour cream and caviar.

    I love my silpat, though usually I just use parchment paper, easy cleanup. I’d love to have a Silpat muffin tin.

    Hugs, Maz.

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:29 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Fried chicken in Cheetos? Go Wonderhub! :)

      Sounds like you’ve been very busy, Maz.. x

      
      
21. on March 1, 2012 at 4:14 pm Marilyn

    PS What Michelle and Shaun said…. :-)

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:28 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Wasn’t that sweet? :)

      
      
22. on March 1, 2012 at 4:25 pm Liz

    My heaven’s Celia, you have one interesting kitchen. That’s a great rooster, although I think our Flash would take exception to seeing him around. Have you introduced him to the girls? My kitchen is very quiet at the moment but I have a jar full of egg whites that will be made into almond bread/biscotti on the weekend. Bread and jam–yum!

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:28 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Liz, isn’t he gorgeous? I don’t think the girls would know what to do with him.. ;-)

      Almond bread and biscotti – wish I was playing in your kitchen this weekend! :)

      
      
23. on March 1, 2012 at 5:55 pm Tandy

    I am so glad I saw this last night on my reader – I had forgotten it was the 1st already! You are going to love your silpat – I use mine for rolling my pastry and kneading my breads. Lovely things in your kitchen :)

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:27 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Oooh Tandy, I hadn’t thought to use it for things like that, I’d just assumed it went straight into the oven. Thanks for the suggestion – it might be good for working chocolate on as well!

      
      
24. on March 2, 2012 at 1:20 am Tes

    You have cute neighbors :) A lot of good stuffs in your kitchen this month :)

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:26 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Tes! They are very cute.. :)

      
      
25. on March 2, 2012 at 1:43 am helene dsouza

    oh wow love the tart and jam. I have lots of fond childhood memories connected to this 2 foods. in my kitchen.. hmm.. I d say I am all about seed tryouts and creations this new month. Its going to get pretty excisting! =)

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:26 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Helene, thanks for stopping by! New seeds sound like fun! :)

      
      
26. on March 2, 2012 at 2:30 am Karen

    I would love to be sitting in your kitchen right now and then return in May for a small glass of your plum brandy.

    
    
    • on March 2, 2012 at 5:25 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Karen, I keep admiring my jars of brew as if they’re treasure. They’re certainly gleaming now, and quite a ruby red.. :)

      
      
27. on March 2, 2012 at 5:35 pm Anne

    wow – that is a generous gift – I covet a Silpat, but will be using cheapie parchment paper on tins for a long time yet. . .

    ooh good news that the President plums are in – my 8 year old can demolish them by the handful – must get some this weekend. The other plums have been fantastic this year, so have high expectations of the presidents! I wish I could do the jam – will have to see if I can! have never made it, but I reckon it would be a massive hit here as we all adore plums.

    the rooster is so cute too! great post.

    
    
    • on March 4, 2012 at 9:32 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Anne, the President plums are our favourites too – we bought ten kilos, and they’re almost all gone! Hope you get your hands on some soon! :)

      
      
28. on March 2, 2012 at 6:55 pm InTolerant Chef

    Those loaves sound divine indeed! What a gorgeous rooster too :) I’ve got some raspberry and peach jam cooling on the bench- it smells amazing!

    
    
    • on March 4, 2012 at 9:33 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Becca, that jam sounds amazing! I don’t think we’ve ever made that combination before! Knew you’d love the rooster.. :)

      
      
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30. on March 4, 2012 at 1:56 am heidiannie

    I love your kitchen, Celia.
    And these posts are as close as I’m likely to get to sitting down for a quick cup of tea and a long visit- so I have my tea close at hand and am enjoying the ambiance of your kitchen and the joy of your company.
    Thanks for hosting a whole line of open kitchens around the world- or at least on the blogosphere!
    I wish someone here would consider making up jams and jellies for my kitchen. Because I am not motivated to do it, even by my great desire to have some!

    
    
    • on March 4, 2012 at 9:36 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Heidi, it’s funny you should say that, because that’s how it feels to me too, like I’m having a cup of tea with friends at their kitchen bench. Maybe you could talk Frank into helping with preserves – I prep all the fruit for jams, Pete does the stirring and decision making. It’s a good two person project! :)

      
      
31. on March 4, 2012 at 10:31 am Vicki Hill

    How can I come and work with you??? Seriously !!!! I would be in heaven working for you!! Your posts are so interesting and inspiring.

    
    
    • on March 4, 2012 at 10:33 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Vicki, that’s very kind of you to say so, but this blog isn’t work for me, it’s play! :)

      
      
32. on March 4, 2012 at 1:56 pm Vicki Hill

    It would be for me too! :)

    
    
33. on March 4, 2012 at 4:19 pm Miss Kimbers @ Fruit Salad and Mixed Veg

    I feel sorry for the people who paid full price for the rooster jug and are reading this, seeing it was on sale for $27! Wow, that is a good bargain!

    I like it how you made pretty labels for your jam:)

    
    
    • on March 5, 2012 at 3:27 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Oh dear, I didn’t mean to do that, I was just excited to tell everyone about my bargain! :) Labels are homemade, on our laser printer. Easy as pie. :)

      
      
34. on March 5, 2012 at 10:39 am pfgarden

    Hi Celia

    As usual the things in your kitchen look great.

    I started a blog last week and posted a ‘What’s in my Kitchen’ yesterday. The address is passionfruitgarden.com. I linked back to your blog. I hope you enjoy it. I have been following your blog for ages – its fantastic. You do a very good job. Your blog was the inspiration for me to to start my own. Thank you

    regards Glenda

    
    
    • on March 5, 2012 at 3:27 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Glenda, that’s very exciting, congratulations on your new blog! And thank you for your kind words, and for reading along.. :)

      
      
35. on March 5, 2012 at 12:21 pm tania@mykitchenstories

    Oh hello march. I love the rooster water jug what a hoot!

    
    
    • on March 5, 2012 at 3:28 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Tania, you would have laughed – I unpacked it and went to put it onto the spot on the shelf I’d planned it to live on…and it was too tall! So it now has pride of place up high, watching over us.. :)

      
      
36. on March 5, 2012 at 6:18 pm Sophie33

    Waw, Celia! There has happened a lot of creative cooking & baking in your kitchen! I love all of your tasty creations a lot & especially love your plum brandy. When it is plumtime, I will make this tasty brandy! I can’t wait to make it! :)

    
    
    • on March 7, 2012 at 5:20 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Sophie, the plum brandy was sooo good a couple of years ago that we just HAD to make some more. I have about three litres brewing at the moment!

      
      
37. on March 6, 2012 at 6:59 pm Misky

    Here’s my March post of In My Kitchen:

    http://miskcooks.com/2012/03/06/in-my-kitchen-march-2012/

    
    
    • on March 7, 2012 at 5:21 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks for playing, Misk! :)

      
      
38. on March 6, 2012 at 7:02 pm In My Kitchen: March 2012 « Misk Cooks

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39. on March 7, 2012 at 6:57 pm Jane @ Shady Baker

    Beautiful as always Celia! That bread is incredible and the plums are so pretty! My IMK post is attached, thanks again for the foodie fun :)

    
    
    • on March 8, 2012 at 7:25 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Jane, thanks for playing! Your post is absolutely gorgeous!

      
      
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41. on March 13, 2012 at 8:09 am Rose

    Celia I have finally joined in.

    http://greeningtherose.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/in-my-kitchen.html

    
    
    • on March 13, 2012 at 8:16 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Rose, thanks for playing! I’ve added you to the list! :)

      
      
42. on March 25, 2012 at 10:46 pm Shelley

    I love your rooster Celia -he is very grand! Had I more time I would have photographed all the chickens that reside in my kitchen for my IMK post but alas, the month is running out and I made do with what I had! I’ll save them for next month…
    :)

    
    
    • on March 27, 2012 at 2:09 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks for playing, Shelley! :)

      
      
43. on March 26, 2012 at 10:14 am Eleanor Uckele

    I love your site. What beautiful food and photos. Found you when my daughter who wrote a poem called “Figs” was told it reminded her aunt of e e cummings. She Googled cummings and figs and found you.

    
    
    • on March 27, 2012 at 1:48 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks for stopping by! One of my favourite poems! :)

      https://figjamandlimecordial.com/2009/03/18/poem/

      
      
44. on March 27, 2012 at 10:53 am xo.sorcha.ox

    There’s nothing like leaving it until the last minute, right? Less than a week of March left and I finally get around to doing a In My Kitchen post: http://sorcha-sidhe.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/in-my-kitchen-march-2012.html.

    Jam season is well and truly over at our house, but your post reminds me I’ve still jars of plum jam in the pantry from the batch I made back in January ~ oh-so-tasty!

    ~S.

    
    
    • on March 27, 2012 at 1:13 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Sorcha, thanks for playing! I’ve added you to the list! :)

      
      

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