Redheart Plum and Raspberry Jam
American plums feel like an endangered species. The now-famous 1911 publication from the New York Agricultural Experiment Station — a […]
Apricot Jam with Lemon Thyme
My adventure with the lemony herbs of summer continues with lemon thyme. Recent success adding lemon verbena to blueberries made […]
Peach and Citrus “Marmalade” with Rose Geranium
My love affair with rose-scented geraniums started a few years ago. A friend offered trimmings from her herb garden while […]
Peach Jam with Lemon Basil
I always think that peaches – like strawberries – need companions in their jam. I like to create a counterpoint […]
Apricot and Red Raspberry Jam
For three weeks, I’ve gone to the farmers market muttering my annual “fil mish mish.” Literally, that means something like […]
Sweet Cherry and Roasted Rhubarb Jam
Local cherry season is so fleeting that you can easily miss it. Every year, I pounce on the opportunity to […]
Nectarine Jam: Summer Simplicity
This is as close to summer in a jar as it gets. The rosy-skinned nectarines from our local orchard have […]
Last Chance Jams: Apricot Sour Cherry Jam and Apricot Red Currant Jam
Local apricots have a fleeting presence where I live. Some people are surprised they’re grown here at all. That’s why, […]
Peach Saffron Jam
Peaches are so cloying that I look for ways to make them more tragic. Preserve some of their Doris Day […]
Fanny’s Peach Jam
Another in a series in which I comment on M.F.K. Fisher’s 1986 annotations of Catherine Plagemann’s 1967 Fine Preserving, layering […]
Blackberry Peach Jam
High summer fruit season – with plentiful berries and stone fruit – is a paradise for making jam. I had […]
Apricot-Currant Preserves
Red currants work magic with other seasonal fruit in the preserving pan. Those tiny translucent red orbs impart a rosy […]
Filmishmish! Apricot-Vanilla Jam with Apricot Kernels
You think we’re getting apricots this year? Filmishmish! “In apricot season!” As they say in Egypt, slang for “wishful thinking.” […]
Cherry Bread Pudding Never Goes A-Beggin’
Don’t put that cherry pitter away just yet. Or throw out that stale loaf of bread. Here is a top […]
Pickled Sweet Cherries with Tarragon
I knew this would be brilliant. Tarragon was my go-to herb all spring, partly because my pot-full has been vigorous. […]
Potted Rainier Cherries with Vanilla and Rum
The gorgeous Rainier Cherries that I picked last weekend at a local orchard begged for a light treatment. Their blushing […]
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