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Posts tagged “preserves”

Three Onion Jam Recipes

I've been doing a lot of canning since April, taking advantage of all the seasonal fruits and vegetables and filling my larder. After a large batch of fruit jam-making, I decided I wanted to balance ...

What's The Difference Between Jam, Jelly, Conserves, Marmalade, Etc?
All About Different Types of Soft Spreads

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between all the soft spreads? Are jelly and jam the same thing? What's a gelée? In this post, we'll explain the differences....

What Can You Do With Unusual Preserves?

Sometimes when I am traveling, I find a local market or farm stand. I like to seek out regional delicacies that I can take home. Sometimes I come across a jar of something really interesting, but it...

Recipe Recommendation: Tarragon Strawberry Jam

Strawberries have been in the San Francisco farmer's markets for a month now, and I have been busy buying them up and making jams! I bought enough strawberries for three batches of jam, so after maki...

From the Files: Jam, Jelly, Pickles, and Preserves

Click thumbnails to go to post Jam, jelly, and preserves can have such a diversity of flavors and interesting ingredi...

Survey: What's Your Favorite Kind of Jam?

Jam, jelly, preserves, confiture. Whether you make your own or buy it, what's your very favorite flavor? It's hard to pick just one, of course, so if you have more favorites, tell us in the comments. ...

Local Food Producer: Happy Girl Kitchen Co.
Bay Area, California

One of our favorite vendors at the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market on Saturdays is the Happy Girl Kitchen Company. They sell many kinds of pickled vegetables and preserved fruits in jars....

Seasonal Spotlight: Edible Flowers

At the farmer's markets in San Francisco right now, we're seeing a lot of the salad vendors selling edible flowers mixed in the salad bags. Edible flowers are not only colorful and pretty to look at,...