We’ve been going hot sauce mad recently here at the chilliking. This scotch bonnet sauce recipe is incredibly simple (pretty much just chillies and vinegar) and really lets the heat and incredible flavour of the scotch bonnets speak for themselves. The sauce would work equally well with habaneros instead of scotch bonnets. [ad name=”square”] Be…
This great hot sauce recipe as sent in by Jim Kerr as part of our chilli recipe competition. Cayenne peppers are one of the easiest varieties of chilli to grow here in the UK and many of our readers email to ask for good cayenne recipe ideas. I actually tried this sauce at the weekend…
Earlier in the year (back in June i think) i had a bit of a slow start to the growing season as we moved house back in the late spring. As a result i hedged my bets slightly and bought a scotch bonnet plant from B&Q as an insurance policy to my home grown orange…
This great recipe was sent in by Jez Thorp as part of our chilli recipe competition. I’ve wanted to make some beetroot chutney for a while now so i’ll be sure to give this a go. It should make a nice change from our regular standard chilli chutney recipe. [ad name=”square”] The following recipe makes…
Now that many of you have a healthy crop of chillies about to ripen, we thought it would be interesting to see what our readers make with their precious crops that they have spent the best part of 6 months nurturing. Everyone we speak to has their favorite recipes made from their crops. Whether it…
Freezing peppers from the garden is one of the easiest and most effective ways to preserve your chillies, allowing you to enjoy your homegrown peppers throughout the winter, and if you are lucky right through until next years crop is ripe. All varieties of both sweet peppers and hot chillies freeze well so long as…
We love mushrooms on toast and we love cheese on toast so we though why not combine the two! This recipe is simple to follow and produces great results that make a great breakfast dish or a simple starter or snack. [ad name=”square”] Spicy Welsh Rarebit Ingredients 2 slices of thick crusty bread 2 large…
After recently going away for a few days before I left I had the usual worry about how to keep my crop of chillies (and other plants such as container grown french beans) alive while i was away. After recently moving to the area i’ve not yet managed to find a friendly chilli waterer I…
If you grow your own courgettes you’ll no doubt suffer from a glut of courgettes in winter time. This easy to make salad is a great way to use your crop. [ad name=”square”] Spicy Courgette Ingredients 3 small courgettes 1/2 fresh chilli 1 large handful of wild rocket Large glug of olive oil 1 tablespoon…
