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Gooseberry jam is a hidden gem among jams. Prepare gooseberries by rinsing well, removing the stem and the tail, and mashing with a potato masher. Add 3 cups fruit — either all gooseberries or a ...

I had a ‘madeleine moment’ recently when I bit into a scone and homemade gooseberry jam. The smell, the taste, the colour and consistency were all perfect. In an instant, I was back in the small ...

The early summer sunshine has worked wonders for this year's strawberry harvest. I brought a punnet home this week that were among the most sublime I have ever eaten: rich, sweet and intense, blowing ...

Want to sample cherry confiture that Chekhov made from his legendary orchard? Or Blok’s delicious dandelion jam? What about that gooseberry jam made by Pushkin’s nanny? Read on and impress your guests ...

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It was a gooseberry picking kind of day — no wind, hordes of mosquitoes and a bored grandchild. A broken computer meant Elliot couldn't chase after dinosaurs, and the Lincoln logs had lost their ...

Top and tail the gooseberries. A knife or scissors will make this easier. Combine in a pot with the water and simmer until the fruit is very soft and broken up. Add the sugar, bring back to the boil ...