Pocket Pickler by Alex Elliott-Howery

Waste not, pickle a lot, and make the most of the fruit and veg in your home with this expert guide to pickling and fermenting.

Add flavour to your pantry and help your fresh food last through the seasons with over 80 classic recipes – from quick pickles to shelf-stable preserves, riffs on classics from around the world like kimchi and sauerkraut, plus a wide range of chutneys and relishes.

Enjoy old favourites like gherkins or oven-dried preserved tomatoes, or try out a plum and ginger chutney or a sticky onion Worcestershire relish.

This handy pocket guide also includes detailed preservation and bottling instructions so your pickles last longer, making for perfect gifts all year round.

Including seasonal photography and detailed preservation and bottling instructions.

Help your fresh ingredients last through the seasons and add flavour to your pantry with wide-ranging, flexible recipes that comprise the very best of Cornersmith’s 10 years as veteran pickling workshop instructors and industry leaders in preventing food waste.

Over 80 seasonal recipes for pickling, preserving and fermenting at home from Cornersmith, the champions of eating fresh and avoiding waste, for beginners and experts alike.

About the Author: Alex Elliott-Howery is a leading voice on the war on food waste and co-founder of boundary-breaking food community Cornersmith in Sydney. She is a teacher of traditional kitchen skills for modern cooks, highlighting the importance of seasonal eating and reducing food waste. She is the award-winning, best-selling author of Cornersmith, Cornersmith: Salads & Pickles, Use It All, Food Savers A-Z. This is her fifth book.

01 Apr 2025
 

Pocket Pickler: Essential recipes for pickles, chutneys, relishes and more by Alex Elliott-Howery ISBN 9781761500732