an unlikely pair

i woke up at 7:30 yesterday morning, rolled out of bed, washed my hands and started experimenting with jam. 

strawberry with black pepper has been on my mind ever since i tried a german gummie candy with blackberry and black pepper a couple of years ago. 

i was apprehensive about getting started, the likely hood of it tasting . . . → Read More: an unlikely pair

rhubarb

i’ve spent most of my free time this past week holed-up in my house trying to make rhubarb jam.  i’ve been making little one-pound batches on my stove-top.

before this week i’ve probably eaten the equivalent of one slice of strawberry-rhubarb pie.  i always thought i hated rhubarb.  when i was a kid i used to stare . . . → Read More: rhubarb