I love getting great recipes that use my jams as ingredients. Jodie Lynn Boduch of Much Ado Marketing sent the following – hey Jodie, send photos!! Ingredients: 3-4 slices Prosciutto, cut crosswise into ½” strips Apricot Orange Jam (from Bonnie’s Jams), about 2 Tbsp. Arugula Bleu Cheese Olive oil Naan (Indian flatbread) Directions: Spread a [...]

Some time ago I wrote about Confusion Pie – if you need reminding – at the end of summer  both summer berries and fall fruits  fill the bins at local markets and farm stands.  What to do with such abundance?  Put on an extra warm layer of clothes, go with fall and make the apple [...]

Serve with your favorite cheese Brush Apricot Orange or Peach Ginger on fish, pork or poultry Make a tart- spread on Pastry dough and bake Spoon some on top a soft goat cheese spread on a round cracker Mix with whipped cream and mound on angel food cake Mix into Greek yogurt Spread on hot [...]

Roast Duck with Black and Blue Jam Sauce This recipe reminds me of a Danish dish with lingonberries. Duck seems to demand sweetness and this Black & Blue jam adds a little complexity that works well when the duck is all crispy. Ingredients: 1/2 onion, chopped 1 jar Bonnie’s Black and Blue jam two star [...]

I made a sublime salad last night – try it! – baby arugula with some sweet stuff to tame it and no jam in sight! That gnarly green bramble that makes the most graceful diner look awkward needs taming and tampering with something sweet don’t you think?  This time of year I buy pomegranates and [...]

Not so fast – a fan of the Herald, I picked up the paper this morning and found this: Wintertime’s ripe for homemade preserves Check it out because this is the perfect day to try one of the recipes listed. Start with the roast chicken slathered in Apricot Orange jam – the skins get juicy [...]

I love Thanksgiving. I find comfort in the predictable menu. And no need to get creative. Predictable dishes are all good – and I want them all: the large browned and caramelized juicy turkey, mashed white and sweet potatoes both with the now sinful butter, stuffing again with vegetables sauteed in more butter, gravy made [...]