In 1948 when my Mother got married, women automatically stopped working, and her employer, Good Housekeeping Magazine, gave her a pressure cooker as a leaving present.
Jams
Marmalade and Jam Recipes etc
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.
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Apple Preserves
Autumn is a favourite season of mine with a wide variety of fruit and vegetables to preserve and many opportunities to teach.
Damson Day
Since my earliest days of preserving, I’ve been excited by the sight of the Damson crop in September, a feeling similar to
Sourdough, Jam and Chutney with Emmanuel Hadjiandreou
Bread and jam, toast and marmalade, from sourdough to soda bread, sweet preserves are synonymous with bread. As with preserving, making bread is a passion of mine and in recent years
National Cream Tea Day Recipes
Founded in 2015 by the Cream Tea Society, National Cream Tea Day is usually held this year on June 24th. Sponsored by Rodda’s and Tiptoe,
WI: Jam and Jerusalem: 100 years of Preserving.
Established in Britain in 1915, the Women’s Institute (WI) was set up to inspire rural women to grow and preserve fruit and vegetables
When is a Jam not a Jam?
In March 2013, I was alerted to a campaign by Clippy Mckenna, with the support of MEP, Arlene McCarthy
How to up your game for Jam Competitions
Whether you are an experienced or novice jam-maker,