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Small Batch Strawberry Fig Jam

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Marisa

A couple weeks back, I went to a dinner hosted by California Figs. At the end of the dinner, when I was absolutely full to the bursting point, the nice folks who had organized the dinner handed me a little … Continue reading →

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Small Batch Black Velvet Apricot Jam Recipe

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Marisa

Slowly but surely, the stonefruit is beginning to appear. Nothing truly local yet, it’s getting ever closer. My little local greengrocer had South Carolina peaches last week, and the week before that, they had a small box of black velvet … Continue reading →

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Small Batch Strawberry Rhubarb Jam with Rose Flower Water

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Marisa

Every season, I find that I become infatuated with a new flavor enhancer for my batches of jam. I’ve previously gone through hot and heavy phases with cinnamon, vanilla, lavender, and star anise, and though we’re still early in the … Continue reading →

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Small Batch Strawberry Rhubarb Jam + Rhubarb Recipes from the Archives

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Marisa

Last weekend, on the very tail end of our vacation, Scott and I spent an hour walking through the Allentown Farmers Market. While there weren’t any local strawberries to be found, there was plenty of ruby stalks of rhubarb from … Continue reading →

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A Thimbleful of Jam

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Marisa

I’ve been home from my west coast book tour for just over a week now. My suitcases are unpacked but not put away. I’ve nearly made it through the mail and magazines that piled up while I was away. And … Continue reading →

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Small Batch Blood Orange Marmalade

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Marisa

When I first started making marmalade, I thought it was the same as any other preserve. Chop the fruit, combine it with sugar and cook until set. I didn’t realize that citrus needed a more specialized treatment. You either need … Continue reading →

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Urban Preserving: Small Batch Seckel Pear Jam with Brown Sugar and Cardamom

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Marisa

I’m crazy for pears these days. I buy them without a plan for how I’m going to use them, just to be able to have them around to look at and munch on. Seckel pears are a particular weakness, followed … Continue reading →

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Urban Preserving: Red Pear Lavender Jam

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Marisa

I’ve been going a little bit crazy for pears lately. In my heart, fall has arrived, no matter what the heat and humidity seem to think. These particular red pears caught my attention while I was walking through Reading Terminal … Continue reading →

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Urban Preserving: Italian Plum Jam with Star Anise

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Marisa

The day before Hurricane Irene hit the east coast, a massive box of fruit arrived on my doorstep. It was from the Washington State Fruit Commission, the folks behind the most fabulous website Sweet Preservation. A few weeks earlier, they’d … Continue reading →

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Urban Preserving: Apricot Rosemary Jam

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Marisa

I ate my first memorable apricot in 1986. I was seven years old and my sister was in her final year of nursery school. The normal order of things in those days was that my mom would pick Raina up … Continue reading →

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