11:35 am today

The preserve maker bringing old favourite ingredients back into jams, jellies and chutneys

From Nine To Noon, 11:35 am today
Dovecote House preserves lined up at a market stall

Photo: Nathan Lewis

Providing delicious jams for guests was the initial inspiration for Nathan Lewis' preserve making endeavours when he was running a bed and breakfast in  Auckland.

He now runs a side business making jams, jellies and chutney's using seasonal fruits and vegetables. His Dovecote House brand specialises in using goods normally associated with the home garden such as rhubarb, gooseberry and quince. The range of sauces, relishes  and marmalades stretches into the dozens of  flavour combinations.  

Nathan Lewis joins Kathryn to talk about evenings spent with the preserving pan boiling up his products.