Over 6 years ago I started growing chillies for a friend (he used to carry fresh chillis in his pocket so he was never caught eating food without them!) Soon enough I had an influx of chillies and was looking for something to do with them. 

I grew up in a household where excess fruit and vegetables were always being bottled, pickled and jammed, and always found a certain comfort and satisfaction watching jam bubbling and jars being filled with sticky, jammy yumminess. 

When I started experimenting with chilli jam it look me awhile to find a flavour profile and consistency I was happy with. I wanted a punch that was unapologetically chilli, and then packed it with garlic and ginger, so it was full of flavour and goodness. 

Once I had perfected the recipe I started making it for friends and family who have been using it on anything from zucchini pie to Christmas gravy. Then my son suggested I start selling it. 

In August 2023 we sold our first official jar of Pips’n’all.