Plums have long been a symbol of Christmas, with plum pudding — also known as Christmas pudding or figgy pudding (which is not a pudding in the American sense, but a dense British fruit cake) — ...

For the past five years, I’ve spent my late-summer birthday making plum jam. Parties are fun. Cake is good. But all I want is the quiet pleasure of standing over the stove, stirring and staring as the ...

Spreading jam on scones is all well and good, but baking the jam directly into the scones is even better. Here’s why: Some of the jam stays soft and fruity, just as when you spooned it from the jar.

My grandmother wasn’t your average grandmother in the kitchen. She was a huge advocate for quick and easy meals. On days when she wanted a sandwich she could slap together for herself and my ...

For the past five years, I’ve spent my late-summer birthday making plum jam. Parties are fun. Cake is good. But all I want is the quiet pleasure of standing over the stove, stirring and staring as the ...

For the past five years, I ve spent my late-summer birthday making plum jam. Parties are fun. Cake is good. But all I want is the quiet pleasure of standing over the stove, stirring and staring as the ...