Christmas hamper gifts

We are thinking about this year, giving small hampers or baskets of homemade kitchenly presents. This is an attempt to both cut back on the insane commercialism of Christmas gift-giving and also to re-connect with the real spirit of the season... expressing love and friendship to those you care about. Doing some homemade stuff is also much more calming than trying to brave the Carindale carpark on a Saturday afternoon.
We thought that we could try some different preserves and sauces, as well as some old favourites.

• Portuguese pumpkin jam


• roasted tomato and basil sauce


• apple and chili jam


• peach and rosemary chutney


• mustard fruits


• shortbread balls


• gingerbread hearts


• preserved lemons and limes

*The hampers in progress.