Preserves

An easy apricot and jalapeno cheese topper, that's perfect for holiday entertaining or holiday gifts from your kitchen. Since it's made with dried apricots, you can make this any time of year! [...]

This is really a strawberry jam, with a bit of raspberry juice added, to heighten the berry flavour. Balsamic vinegar and black pepper add great, subtle flavour. [...]

I love clementines – so sweet, easy to peel and seedless! What’s not to love? I always look forward to this time of year when they are plentiul. When I have an abundance, I love to make up a small batch of this clementine marmalade. I also love this recipe for marmalade, which adapts to [...]

I have mentioned before my love of small-batch jams. Here’s another one! This small batch Apple Pie Jam can be made with only 2 large apples and about half an hour of your time! Small batch jams are perfect for anyone who doesn’t want to get into the whole canning thing. These jams make a [...]

I think field-fresh, local tomatoes are one of the best treats of summer and I’m eating them as often as I can. They are worlds away from those imported impostors that we’re forced to use the rest of the year. Around here, field tomatoes are ready and baskets of them are available for a really [...]

Even if you aren’t typically a jam maker, this small-batch peach vanilla jam might just change your mind. With fresh peaches plentiful and cheap right now, you can make a small quantity of jam (just about 2 cups) that can be refrigerated and used right away or even frozen to use later. No need to [...]

A couple of years ago, I went on a real jam and jelly making binge. I spent the summer working my way through the fruits, as they came into season. I made a lot of great jams and jellies. Problem is, I still have a lot of them 2 years later! Since then, I’ve learned [...]