Jams, Jellies, Syrups and Spreads
Mango Jam with Star Anise
Mango season is starting. Turn fresh, juicy varieties into this unusual jam. Do you ever miss canning during the winter months? I sure do. I sometimes assuage the urge with a batch of Pickled Brussels sprouts or maybe a jar of Pickled Baby Carrots or even some...
Best Meyer Lemon Marmalade Recipe (with Honey)
A little sweet... a little tart.... Meyer Lemons are just right for marmalade. Marmalade seems to be one of those things you either love or hate. I am firmly in the first category. But I don't make marmalade very often because there aren't many other marmalade fans in...
Cranberry Christmas Jam
Summer isn’t the only time of the year to make jam. This Christmas jam uses the best of autumn’s harvest – cranberries and apples. Do you love cranberries? I certainly do. The little red orbs make our mouths pucker from their tartness, but still we go back for more....
Spiced Cranberry Persimmon Sauce
Warm spices plus tart cranberries and sweet persimmons make an unusual Thanksgiving treat. Last week I was lucky enough to snag not one, but two kinds of persimmons at the grocery store. This is the first year I can remember seeing persimmons locally, although these...
No Pectin Apple Plum Jelly
How to make any no-pectin jelly. My husband thinks perhaps I have gone overboard making jam this year. Although I give it away as gifts, he says we don't know that many people. There are 86 jars so he may have a point. But I love to make long cooking, no pectin jams....
Make Your Own Rose Syrup
Roses aren't just beautiful, they taste good too! Turn your backyard roses into a flavored syrup. I've mentioned this before, but it has been a challenging garden year here in the Northwest. Drought, heat, and low irrigation water don't add up to a lush garden. So I...
Fig Jam with Anise Recipe
Indulge in a Mediterranean treat with homemade fig jam. I love fresh figs. Good ones. Nice ripe, juicy, figs. Soft to the bite, but rich in flavor. Similar to a date, but less heavy. Figs are native to the Mediterranean region, and even grow in several places here...
More Homemade Peach Butter
How to make peach butter in six easy steps. Note: This updated post was originally published on my older, Hestia's Kitchen blog. Our Red Haven Peach tree is overladen with ripe peaches this week. There are so many peaches that I am having trouble picking them...
Homemade Raspberry Apricot Jam
What do you get when you combine raspberries and apricots? A sweet-tart jam perfect for topping scones or biscuits! Last week I purchased a 27 pound box of large, juicy, luscious apricots. They suffered from sun scald which affected their beauty, but not their...
