tangelos - curd, cordial & country shows

Have you seen the Tangelos at your green grocer or supermarket this week?!  They’re in full swing and it’s a super bumper crop.  Tangelos seem to go year about, one year terrific, the next year arrhh not so great. Tangelo is sweet and sour citrus at its best - the sweetness of a tangerine crossed with the tartness of a pomelo grapefruit.  That gorgeous shade of tangelo orange and easy to peel skin isn’t half bad either. Look for the nipple to distinguish tangelos from other orange citrus. 

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mulled wine in snowy river country

Hi MFK friends, I'm back. Noone broke a leg on the slopes (phew!) and we've fallen head over heels in love with Australia's alpine region aka Snowy River Country.  What is it about old stone cottages, freshly chopped wood piles and snow capped mountains that dare us to dream? 

 

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