I must confess to having a love affair with damsons. With their blue-black skin and astringent/sweet flavour they are a firm favourite. Of all the stone fruits available to the preserver, the damson is the maestro.
Discovering Damsons, Damson Jelly and Cheese
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.