dailycandy discovered my jam
August 25, 2009
Jam and the Holograms
Jam According to Daniel Preserves
And now, a reading from the book of Jam According to Daniel.
A long time ago, the people consumed jams filled with preservatives and artificial sweeteners.
Then Virginia-based artisan producer Daniel Perry came onto the scene, armed with little more than a love of local, in-season fruit and a palate for good flavor.
In time, his use of spray-free produce and flowers (whenever possible) helped to heal junk-tainted taste buds by creating purer products.
The humble maker’s secret recipe involved one pound of fruit in every jam-packed jar. Cooking it for longer minimized the need for sugar; he also banished pectin.
The people gathered to rejoice in such combos as raspberry and rhubarb, peach and lavender, and hibiscus and white peach.
And it was good.
(http://www.dailycandy.com/washington_dc/article/73519/Jam+and+the+Holograms)
if you’re wondering about the holograms, please refer to the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jem_(TV_series)
September 14th, 2009 at 10:56 am
I had an opportunity of tasting some of your jams at the Harvest Festival this weekend. They are AWESOME. There were too many people around so I couldn’t ask how you got around the pectin issue, so I’m glad you covered that in your post. Really, but really seriously good jams.
September 14th, 2009 at 10:57 am
A question: where do you normally sell these? I had no money at the festival, but I’d like to buy some jams sometimes. I especially loved the one that had lavender in it.