FOODIE FRIDAY--J is for JAM

Cookbook Illustration from www.oldvintagecookbooks.etsy.com


There are few culinary delights as downright delectable as quality bread--toasted or not--your call-- slathered with homemade JAM. Why HOMEMADE? Well, most home cooks use FRESH fruit, which makes for a far superior product than what one can purchase commercially. Freezing fruit alters its texture significantly. Using really fresh fruit makes the process easier, and the end product turns out better. You don't have to go the traditional, huge pot on the stove, 15LBS of fruit, stir for hours method to make good jam. This article from the LA Times shows just how EASY it can be:


articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/05/food/la-fo-calcook-20100805

I plan to make some ORANGE MARMALADE with oranges from a neighbor's tree this weekend. Can't wait to taste it on freshly baked bread.

Apricot Jam Pot from www.dandeliongirl.etsy.com

Welcome New Member: Old Vintage Cookbooks

The name says it all! Nothing exemplifies the "spirit" inherent in vintage goods like a cookbook. You get a snapshot of bygone days in the style, illustrations and ingredients, and you can literally recreate the era every time you cook with an old recipe. These wonders are treasured at Old Vintage Cookbooks.

Here's one example that we call a "cross collectible." This image is in a 1940s Pyrex booklet available in the shop now. It not only provides wonderful recipes, it includes illustrations of product offerings. Any Pyrex collector would love to have an original view of the primary colors mixing bowl set!

We're pleased to welcome Old Vintage Cookbooks to the Team. A visit to this shop is like a peek back into Grandma's kitchen!