We are very pleased to announce that a selection of our products is now on sale at the new Pukeko Food Store in Mairangi Bay, Auckland.
Pukeko Bakery’s bread is fabulous – a perfect partnership to our jams and relishes. Visit them at 378 Beach Rd, Mairangi Bay.
We have just finished picking the figs for the season, so our Fig & Orange Jam is back in stock. The guavas are ripening on a daily basis, and we turn these into our lovely guava jelly. Our Guava Chilli Dipping Sauce is our own creation. A sweet, hot sauce which is great poured over cream cheese. Try it as a dipping sauce as well. Available at the markets now – see the Where To Buy Page or email us on info@relishthethought.co.nz.
We have just been making our delicious Peach and Blueberry Jam. We use organic blueberries from Ardmore Valley Blueberries. This jam is fabulous on freshly baked scones, toast, crioissants and brioche. Come and try some at the market and see what you think. See our list of Where To Buy for upcoming markets.
and we are back in the kitchen again! Our Summer Fruit Jam is back in stock. A delicious combination of Coatesville strawberries, our own plums and NZ boysenberries, this is a very popular jam. Check out our Product List page which will be updated as our lines are restocked. We look forward to seeing our customers again at the markets in February.
We have had another great year and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers for your support. As we get closer to Christmas we have completely sold out of some of our products. We will be back in full swing in January and look forward to the upcoming tomato season in particular. Our trees are laden with plums, apples, pears and figs, and these will be put to good use as soon as they are available.
Wishing you all a relaxing summer break.
If you are looking for something delicious for your Christmas table, then you must try our Mustard Fruits. Italian in origin, ‘Mostarda di Fruitta’ dates back to the 14th Century. A delicious combination of dried and fresh fruit, cooked in vinegar and mustard, this is the perfect accompaniment to your Christmas Ham. It is also delicious with cheese, game, chicken and pate. Our Mustard Fruits are presented in a tureen jar, with a Christmas ribbon, and make a lovely gift.
Just in time for the festive celebrations to begin, our Strawberry Syrup is back in stock. This delicious treat is perfect to drizzle over pancakes or ice cream, add to yoghurt or use in your favourite cocktails. It’s wonderful splashed into champagne or bubbles and makes a lovely Christmas gift. Available now.
We are now taking orders for Christmas. As boutique producers some of our lines are limited but we are happy to hold stock for you until closer to Christmas. We have some lovely gift bags available. These are made of jute and are reusable – they will comfortably hold a bottle of wine so make a great picnic bag.
If you would like to taste our products visit us at the markets (see the next page) or contact us and we can make arrangements to see you.
It’s lovely to see the blossom on the trees again. Did you know that we grow a lot of the fruit we use in our products? We have figs, plums, lemons, pears, oranges, mandarins, feijoas and guavas from our own trees, plus we also grow our own chillies. We try to support local growers as much as possible and so we buy our damsons from Helensville, Seville oranges from Whenuapai, and outdoor tomatoes from Riverhead. We are always happy to come and pick spare fruit from your trees if you have any. Just email us at info@relishthethought.co.nz.
Here’s to another fruitful season!
This week we have been making the most of the new seasons citrus fruits. Back in stock now are our Lime Chutney and Lemon Chutney. Lime Chutney is great served with a curry. Try our Lemon Chutney served stuffed into a chicken breast with some cream cheese.
Next week we are making Lime Marmalade and Kumquat Marmalade, to add to the wide varieties of marmalades we already have in stock (see our stock list on the next page). Most of our citrus fruits come from our own trees. We use our own home grown oranges and figs in our lovely Fig and Orange Jam.
Coming soon – our delicious Orange Chutney is great with pate or ham. It contains honey so has a distinctly different flavour.
We are always happy to collect your spare fruits if you have any – please email us.
At Relish The Thought we make everything in small batches, using traditional recipes. We support local growers where possible. Our products do not contain any artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives. Because we are seasonal producers some of our lines may be limited at certain times of the year. Please see our list of current stock for what we have available now.
We encourage you to recycle our glass bottles and jars. Please return them to us for a cash refund off your next purchase. See our list of Where to Buy for upcoming markets.
