'Preserving is about so much more than the preparation of food - it is also easy and a lot of fun'.

Here, in two of her most popular books, A Year In A Bottle and Out Of The Bottle, she shares some of her favourite recipes for turning fruit and vegetables into a dazzling variety of jellies, jams, pickles, chutneys, preserves, conserves and cordials.

And she also provides recipes for the dishes in which preserves play an integral part - from stir-fries to roasts and curries, from savouries to sweets. As always, Sally's emphasis is on flavour, nutrition and ease of preparation. Once you've tasted these home-made goodies you'll never reach for mass-produced sauces or tinned fruit again.

Paperback. 496 pages. Published by ABC Books, Sydney, 2008. Written by Sally Wise. 210 x 155 mm.

Sally Wise is the bestselling author of Slow Cooker, Ultimate Slow Cooker and many other cookbooks which feature delicious preserves and everyday cooking. A regular guest on ABC radio, she runs the Sally Wise Cooking School in the picturesque Derwent Valley in Tasmania.