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1. Sweet tomato jam
No cans needed - in fact, fresh tomatoes are essential. Sugar is needed too, or else it's just tomato sauce. This looks delicious!
2. Mocktails good enough to drink
Pregnant? Avoiding alcohol? Well, you won't be alone if you serve these mocktails from Melissa Clark; even hardcore vodka drinkers will want to try these refreshing mocktails. There's a generous bunch of recipes too - at least seven.
3. New kosher grocery
Even if you don't live in Brooklyn, even if you don't keep kosher, this article is still interesting. It's a look at a whole other world of food products.
4. Striped figs from California
Just gorgeous.
5. Grownup mac and cheese
Lobster in the mac and cheese? Yes please.

(Image: Evan Sung for The New York Times)