Lingonberry (Lowbush Cranberry) Mandarin Marmalade
A lingonberry mandarin marmalade recipe (cranberries work too) — beginner-friendly and perfect for the holidays.
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Blueberry Raspberry Jam
A low-sugar blueberry raspberry jam made with wild Alaskan blueberries and Pomona’s Pectin for a nice natural set.
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Apricot Apple Honey Butter
The accidental result of a cooler mix-up on our coastal California trip, this honey-sweetened apricot apple butter was a welcome addition to breakfast.
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Limequat Honey Syrup
Limequats aren’t common, but they’re becoming more visible. One great way to use them is in a simple, versatile syrup like this one with honey.
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Grow a Little Fruit Tree
A review of Ann Ralph’s Grow a Little Fruit Tree, plus a look at how her hard-pruning method has worked on my own bare-root apple and plum trees over the past year. If you’re nervous about that first knee-high cut, her reassuring guidance should help.
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Meyer Lemon Marmalade
My most-requested recipe: a classic Meyer lemon marmalade that won Best in Show at the county fair. Check out the added trick for using Pomona’s Pectin to get an easier, more reliable set.
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Tiny Batch Nectarine Jam
A tiny-batch nectarine jam I made without added pectin, born from a bag of nectarines brought along on a no-connectivity trip to Alaska. This one’s made for the fridge, with notes on scaling up for canning.
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Bee House Apricot Jam
A low-sugar apricot jam with almond extract and a splash of Grand Marnier, made from a surprise gift of fruit off a friend’s tree. Unsure of the exact variety of fruit, I named it for the beehives that sit in front of his orchard.
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Grapefruit Honey Jam
One of the reasons I’m keeping this blog these days is to document my experiments replacing sugar with honey in preserves, and this grapefruit honey jam was worth noting.
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A Family Tradition: Blanched, Butter-Roasted Almonds With Salt
Blanched butter-roasted almonds with salt, my grandmother’s recipe, passed down awkwardly through our blended family. I finally learned to make them this year.
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Holiday Plum Butter Sweetened with Honey
A honey-sweetened plum butter with orange, cardamom, and vanilla bean, made from a friend’s frozen plums. I wanted something rich and tart for the holidays that wasn’t cranberry relish, and this did the trick.
