This collection of documents from University Extension offices nationwide provides overviews of methods and examples of making jam, jelly and other fruit spreads.

Robin Martin (Used with permission). I grew up 10 miles west of the Twin Towers in a third-floor apartment. My mom (a transplant from LA) was (and still is!) an excellent cook; she prepared fresh ...

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Baked brie with fig jam turns an ordinary cheese wheel into something unforgettable. The mix of warm, gooey brie and sticky-sweet fig jam feels indulgent yet inviting. Serve it as a holiday appetizer ...

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I do love fresh figs, but the season is so short that any time some lucky person with a bearing fig bush invites me over I generally would just stand in the sunshine and pick and eat them right on the ...

At this time of year in Southern California, figs are in season. But if not picked immediately, they will fall to the ground and become fodder for your local squirrels. The crop will arrive in force ...