Rachel Saunders has developed hundreds of recipes over the years simply by flavoring her jams with different herbs and spices. To vary the pear jam here, for example, add a split vanilla bean or a ...

Two simple main ingredients, onions and pears, come together in this delicious appetizer recipe. Spread on an unassuming water cracker, this onion and pear jam is elevated into the elegant hors ...

Among the many gifts and fond memories left behind by the late Italian cook Carla Tomasi are her recipes for preserves, among them this velvet-smooth pear and dark chocolate spread The Guardian’s ...

Four homemade spreads that make great gifts and will last for weeks: chocolate and chestnut spread, apple and date chutney, pear and ground coffee grind jam, and quince and rosemary jelly Prep 20 min ...

1 pound green apples (4 small apples), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch pieces 7 pounds ripe but still firm Bartlett, Anjou or Seckel pears, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch pieces 1. In a large ...

Beware: there be thorns everywhere on a prickly pear. And they’re so tiny that you can hardly see them. So, even before you pick them you need to gen up on how to work with them so that you don’t end ...