Last night was an epic Friday at the Holt House.
Getting tomatoes didn't work out; the lady who normally has box upon box of them at her stand down the street is taking a few days off. Pffft.
But I was not to be deterred, so I snatched up some pears and strawberries instead, and came home and raided my crisper drawer, and then I made these:
Strawberry jam, Spiced Pear Chutney, and Clementine Pomegranate Syrup.
Pear chutney, sweet, sour and salty. And pretty.
The book turned out to be really helpful, and just plain pleasant to read. I want to try a few more of the recipes, although I think in general
Ashley's tolerance for cloves in her jam might be a little higher than mine. I think they kind of make things taste like ham so I left them out.
Specifically, I'm gunning for the fig compote and the cherry marmalade.
Do you have any figs you want to donate to the cause?
Do you like cloves?
