I adopted this Fig Preserve from an online recipe. It is simmered with port, bay leaves and sugar. What wonderfully versatile flavours »

Crazy! Not if you live in an area with orchards. This is a great project to bring you closer to natural eating »

Odd combination, I know. It came to me in a dream and it turns out others have made this combination. Tastes great (so they say) on chicken or diluted with red wine vinegar over salad »

This sweet tasting jam has an note of butterscotch but very much preserves the flavour of the ground cherries »

Plum Conserve for a Winter’s Night, with modifications »

This recipe combines raspberry and chocolate, using agave as the sweeter instead of sugar (but honey is more accessible). Although it is a jam, it is not recommended for processing »

This recipe combines strawberry, rhubarb, mint and lemon in an unusual low-sugar, pectin-free (cooked) jam recipe. Crazy combination but I think the reduced sugar would bring out the berry flavour and the mint is very refreshing (but not good on peanut butter) »

This recipe for jam made from ground/husk cherries cooked in a chamomile infusion with lemon and honey. Tastes like a soothing cup of tea »

The cranberries added to this spicy strawberry jam give it a robust texture to compliment baked brie or spread over goat cheese on crostini as an appetizer »

This tart jam tastes excellent when paired with a protein: cheese, meat or peanut butter. I don’t think it would be as fantastic plain on toast »