I originally called this, “Oyster Mushroom Jam”. Predictably, people went a little nuts. “Eewww! Oysters in jam???” No. I used the variety of mushroom called oyster. They look like this: While slightly sweet from the small amount of honey, this is more of a savory, tangy condiment that’s meant as a topping or…
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Spicy Watermelon Jam
Give me fruit and I’m going to make jam. In under an hour. That was the culinary challenge I accepted at an Eat, Write, Retreat food bloggers conference, several years ago. The fruit? Watermelon! Now, there was something I’d never done before. And since our theme at the time was Cinco de Mayo, it called…
Helle’s Kitchen Hard Cider Jelly: A Tribute To Elle
By now you may have heard that one of my dear friends and blogging mentors, Elle of Elle’s New England Kitchen, passed away suddenly on Tuesday morning. She was a generous friend, one of the most supportive and talented people I know, and had a wicked sense of humor. Of course, there’s so much…
