Tag: Jam

  • Seville Orange Marmalade

    Seville Orange Marmalade

    Seville oranges have a high pectic content which makes these preserves have a good set – AKA it isn’t runny.  Now, not everyone likes marmalade – it’s deceptively pretty and a bit bitter. I like to keep a few pots of it around to slather on thick toast or to mix with Greek yogurt and… Read more

  • Restocking Emma’s Pantry

    Restocking Emma’s Pantry
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    After the big bash last week (and a sad, funeral-filled weekend), I am busy restocking…happy to be back in the kitchen & creating.  Fresh spicy pickles, garlic-dills, sour slices.  Pumpkin butter, apricot, triple plum jam. And the ever-popular Ginger Green Tea Syrup – perfect for ice cream, yogurt, or…a delicious addition to vodka tonic. Order… Read more

  • Death & Jam

    Death & Jam
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    Of course, jam can be a happy food.  Homemade organic raspberry on thick whole wheat with the butter of your choice – soy, almond, peanut, or just plain salted butter.  Or just plain. When my best friend miscarried I could see her sinking.  The loss of that pregnancy, the loss of possibility, of what might… Read more