'Les Jardins d'ici' is my personal blog. I am a Lecturer in an Art and Design institution in the United Kingdom and a Trustee of a non-profit organisation which protects heritage fruit varieties in France.
We now compare the raspberry jams made with the muslin and the food mill. I was surprised by the result, but very pleased : the cloudy seedless jam, made with the food mill, won on taste.
Soft fruit: using a muslin or a food mill to remove seeds makes different jams. To me, the food mill is a clear winner in terms of processing efficiency and convenience.
Yesterday was Abundance Wimbledon Fruit Day 2015, which marks the second anniversary of this blog. Here are their details for those who would like to join the fruit sharing initiative.
Watch nature and plan for picking accordingly or the birds may eat all of your berries. Alternatively, on a very hot summer, let them quench their thirst.
The Haute Auvergne is like a large mountain garden here in the heart of France, where we could taste products made with local fruit in a lively and convivial atmosphere this weekend.
It is the peak season for strawberries here in the South West of France. Best time to talk about the most consumed jam in Europe and the US and to show that this jam is not that difficult to make at home.
Thinking about who is going to harvest may help choose the right size of tree when planting.
We now compare the raspberry jams made with the muslin and the food mill. I was surprised by the result, but very pleased : the cloudy seedless jam, made with the food mill, won on taste.
Soft fruit: using a muslin or a food mill to remove seeds makes different jams. To me, the food mill is a clear winner in terms of processing efficiency and convenience.
Yesterday was Abundance Wimbledon Fruit Day 2015, which marks the second anniversary of this blog. Here are their details for those who would like to join the fruit sharing initiative. 
A weighing instrument is very useful in jam-making. Yet another solution can be applied when the jam is made with fruit puree.
Watch nature and plan for picking accordingly or the birds may eat all of your berries. Alternatively, on a very hot summer, let them quench their thirst.
How to make a contemporary version of an old generic recipe of homemade blackcurrant cordial. Photos 23 June 2015.
The Haute Auvergne is like a large mountain garden here in the heart of France, where we could taste products made with local fruit in a lively and convivial atmosphere this weekend.
There are ways of buying local strawberries at an affordable price when you don’t have enough home-grown produce.
It is the peak season for strawberries here in the South West of France. Best time to talk about the most consumed jam in Europe and the US and to show that this jam is not that difficult to make at home.
