Festive Jars II

‘La la, la la la la ..’

Photo ©Anne-Marie Minhall

Apparently we have the Mesopotamians to thank for the unbridled joy of pickling.

Four thousand years ago they had the idea of putting cucumbers into a brine solution to preserve them.

Cleopatra & Julius Caesar were big fans. So the story goes, anyway. No way of fact-checking that.

I embrace the shorter days at this time of year. Not everyone does, I know but, being in the kitchen listening to the wireless or to my choice of tunes makes me happy. The lights are on. The oven's on. I can hear the buzz of the central heating & on a particularly cold evening, the electric blanket will also be on in preparation for bed later. This gloomy & distinctly chilly Sunday afternoon sees me finding cheer in writing cards & wrapping some bits & pieces for presents.

Among them, three jars of goodies for my Godson.

Mulled Pears: https://minhallandjones.com/blog/2020/8/16/mulled-cider-pears

Winter Onions: https://minhallandjones.com/blog/2020/7/16/christmas-onions

Piccalilli: https://minhallandjones.com/blog/2020/9/10/piccalilli-circus

Ingredients listed on the tags & a line to say that they were all made with love.

AMM