I’ve been making a lot of toast bread lately so I decided it was time to make some marmalade to go with it. Marmalade is a traditional British treat that is a wonderful accompaniment to toast. I had a bunch of oranges that I needed to do something with so making Orange Marmalade turned out to be the perfect solution. I didn’t waste the oranges
Tonica’s Dark Raisin Preserve
by Rod (Dallas, TX) Most people assumed that I.C. Tonica (pronounced ‘tonic’ + ‘ah’) was named after his incessant “I see!” responses during conversations. But they were mystified how his wife, Mona, developed the same habit soon after I.C. created his unusual raisin preserve. Yet, no one knew that Mona secretly added two extra ingredients to I.C.’s recipe each time to increase the bouquet of
Pomegranate and Pear Jam
Pomegranates are gorgeous in color and delicious in flavor. They contain healthy antioxidants and can be used in all kinds of juices, teas and even sodas. I’ve never really given them much credit though because of the effort it takes to extract the arils. This Pomegranate and Pear Jam changed my mind about that. I saw this delicious recipe in the November issue of Cooking