As good as Rick Stein's!

Last month, another stall-holder at Marple Farmer's Market bought a jar of my Three Fruit Marmalade. She said she loved Rick Stein's version, but could not buy it very often because the postage made it rather expensive. She had tried many other Three Fruit Marmalades but so far none had been a patch on Rick Stein's. Well, today she gave me her verdict -- mine was "as good as Rick Stein's !!" So that is quite a feather in my cap!

The next stall to mine was Penny from The Jolly Brewer . She did very good trade, and I treated my husband to a bottle of her Taid's Garden Ale, while I had Lucinda's Lager. Both were most delicious and much enjoyed with our late lunch on my return home. I will definitely be buying more next time! Anyone from the North Wales & Cheshire area should look out for her products!

Prize winning marmalade !

I am a happy bunny today !
As I had a weekend free fom markets, I decided to enter Sparrowpit Show. This is a little village show about 3 miles away. Despite there being classes for sandwich cakes and quiches i decided to have a rest from baking and just enter the preserves and craft classes. I entered my Strawberry & Apple Jam, Mixed Fruit Chutney, Three-Fruit Marmalade and also a crochet doiley in the Craft section. It was good to see quite a few entries in all classes -- shows the art of home baking & preserve making is not yet dead !
When I went back after the judging, I was thrilled to see my marmalade had won FIRST PRIZE !! I was disappointed that my chutney & jam had not even been placed but competition was obviously keen !