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"A fabulous recipe for a soft set strawberry jam, or rather a strawberry conserve, where most of the fruit remains whole and is suspended in a delicious strawberry flavoured jammy syrup! This conserve reminds me of the traditional Cream Teas you get in the West country of England - especially Devon and Cornwall; a pot of tea served with fluffy fresh..."

Ingredients: strawberries, sugar, lemons...

"I have been making these for years and years now, and I always like to have a jar handy in the pantry. They are great to munch on with cold meats, cheeses, bread and crackers, as well as being a much loved and traditional accompaniment to Ploughman's Lunch and also Fish and Chips. You will often see large jars of pickled onions in British fish..."

Ingredients: pickling vinegar, malt vinegar...

"My Mum taught me how to do these when I was about ten years old - I remember helping her pick the roses! I try to have a good store of crystallised rose petals, as they are such an imginative, beautiful and edible decoration for cakes and desserts etc. Make sure your rose petals are free from pesticides and are not traffic polluted either. The more..."

Ingredients: parchment paper, egg whites...

"This is SUCH a wonderful old recipe! Fresh butter is mixed with floral scented waters, such as rose water or orange blossom water and is delicious as an alternative to clotted cream, especially when spread on freshly made scones. It is also wonderful with all types of griddle cakes, crumpets and traditional tea cakes and breads. This floral butter..."

Ingredients: rose water, egg yolks...

"An aromatic and graceful herb that I grow in my garden; Angelica is a member of the Parsley family, and is known mostly for it's candied stems for cake decorating, as well as the leaves for teas, tisanes, jams and desserts. It is known as 'Herb of the Angels' (hence the name) because it was believed to have ancient medicinal properties...."

Ingredients: angelica, baking soda...

"This is a good way to use leftover lemons, can also be done with limes. They're sweet and sour and salty all at once. Make an interesting garnish for a margarita. You can eat
these rind and all. Cook time is pickling in refrigerator time."

Ingredients: lemon juice, lemons, salt...

"These just sounded so different had to put them here, I think they would be out of this world wrapped in bacon and broiled, or just served with a cold glass of wine."

Ingredients: dried prunes, sherry wine vinegar...

"This is a sweet and tart condiment that is designed to be savored much like fine caviar. The flavors are so intense that a little goes a long way.

This makes a great "from my kitchen" gift! This recipe can be enjoyed three ways: The delicious aromas produced will overtake any odors while you are cooking the reduction; the recipient..."

Ingredients: unbleached cane sugar, raspberries...

"This is my "secret" recipe, that I make for the guests who stay in our Chambres D'Hotes - Bed and Breakfast! (Not so secret anymore!) It is always popular, and makes a nice change from the usual pork rillettes, and it is MUCH lighter in fat as well. Serve these rillettes as I do, with triangles of hot toast and a selection of cornichons,..."

Ingredients: quatre-epices, dry white wine...

"This traditional French recipe uses the common dandelion flower (Taraxacum officinale) but you could use others, if you wish."

Ingredients: dandelion flowers, lemons...

"Old fashioned strawberry goodness! This delicious jam with its rich, fruity Strawberry flavor is lovely served on warm buttered recipe #428672 with Devon or Cornish cream (see my recipe #453683) for a traditional English Strawberry Cream Tea. An updated old family recipe. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, strawberries...

"Discover the delights of home-made preserves with this simple recipe for pickled pumpkin, delicious served with cold meat."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, dried red chilies...