They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. These are mine. (Note: This photo is from last fall, and it is associated with the Rosemary French Prune Jam post. It is also one of my favorite food pictures ever.)
Red currants. I saw them at the farmers’ market, all bright red and glistening (it was raining) and I knew I had to have them. Total impulse purchase. When I bought the things, I had no idea what I would do with them… other than that they were reputed to … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I came across Holistic Squid’s Rosemary Fig Jam. Now, maybe it was her beautiful pictures, the contrast of the luscious, dark purple figs with the fresh greenness of the rosemary… maybe it was her description of figs as erotic… Maybe it was just, as … Continue reading
A couple of interesting things have happened since last jam-making season… One, my husband gave up white sugar (go him!) and dragged my unrepentant sweet tooth along with him (jerk! … I mean, thank you, honey, I really needed that loving boot to the fanny). So, early this summer, just as … Continue reading
