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First Preserves: Jams – enhanced ebook

Published on July 1, 2020February 19, 2025 by Viv

First Preserves: Jams on iBooks®, offers tried-and-tested recipes for both the novice and the experienced preserver,

Published on November 3, 2019February 19, 2025 by Viv

Vivien Lloyd, one of the country’s leading authority on preserves,

Published on August 19, 2019November 12, 2019 by Viv

In May 2018 I had the pleasure of meeting and teaching Lis Walker who has an Artisan Preserves business in Norfolk.

Published on April 17, 2019April 8, 2021 by Viv

For me, April is a month for making Marmalade and Jam from fruit in freezers, to create space for the new season of soft and stone fruit.

Published on September 4, 2018August 21, 2025 by Viv

Crab Apples, with unusual names like Hopa, Dolgo, Golden Hornet and Indian Magic, are rich in pectin, ideal for jellies and pectin stock.

Published on March 25, 2018April 1, 2023 by Viv

In 2012, shortly after the publication of First Preserves, I started to share my knowledge of marmalade,

Published on January 27, 2018November 22, 2019 by Viv

Recipes for citrus marmalades have been recorded since the early seventeenth century, but the marmalade recipe we enjoy today

Published on November 22, 2017April 1, 2023 by Viv

Most years I book cookery courses for myself and teach at cookery schools and other venues in UK. When I book

Published on October 3, 2017April 1, 2023 by Viv

Autumn is a favourite season of mine with a wide variety of fruit and vegetables to preserve and many opportunities to teach.