Good Food - Robbie Howard

Robbie Howard

Recipe columnist

Robbie Howard is co-owner of Lynwood Preserves. She is a regular contributor to the cook this week column in Canberra's Food and Wine magazine.

Last of the tomatoes

Pope Joan Cafe in Brunswick. 1.cucumber cocktail (recipe for blog) 2. black pepper cake. 3. green tomatoes. 8 March 2013.
The Age Epicure. Photo:EDDIE JIM.

With the first frost in the vegetable garden, I'm harvesting the last of the frost-tender plants for chutney.

Cook | Robbie Howard | Wed May 15 03:00:00 EST 2013

Set for winter

Quinces have a fragrance like no other fruit.

Cook | Robbie Howard | Wed Apr 17 03:00:00 EST 2013

A Sicilian delight

Caponata.

It's the perfect season for caponata.

Cook | Robbie Howard | Wed Apr 03 03:00:00 EST 2013

Tea time treats

Almond Biscuits

This classic biscuit recipe is one you need to perfect and keep in your repertoire.

Cook | Robbie Howard | Wed Feb 20 03:00:00 EST 2013

Constance inspiration

Robbie Howard's turkeys
pic credit Alan Howard

Turkeys, when young enough, are called poults, and in my chookyard I have two handsome poults. I've had them for a year now and unfortunately have become attached to them.

Cook | Robbie Howard | Wed Dec 12 03:00:00 EST 2012

The best glam jam

Kentish cherry jam by Robbie Howard.

This is the ideal Christmas present. Of all jams, this one wins first prize for me. The tartness of the sour cherries makes the best flavour and the bright clear ruby colour looks like Christmas...

Cook | Robbie Howard | Wed Dec 05 03:00:00 EST 2012

Blood orange marmalade

Blood orange.

To make any jam or marmalade there are four important things to remember: quality of fruit, heat, acid and sugar.

Cook | Robbie Howard | Wed Oct 10 03:00:00 EST 2012