A few years ago, I dreamt of running my own jam-making business. I didn’t plan to take over the jam world, just a dabble in the local farmers’ markets and some extra pocket money. I bought (a lot of) jars and designed logos and labels. Jono’s Man Jam was born. Being a typically faddish man, …
This weekend I made my annual pilgrimage to a damson tree near where I grew up. It’s a strange tree, situated in the middle of a fairly modern, busy village – not exactly the picture-perfect postcard you imagine when thinking of foraging fruit. I’ve no idea how the tree could have got there. Its next …
There are lots of juicy plums and greengages on the trees all of a sudden, which can only mean one thing… …its jam-making season! I recently made a small batch of damson jam (pictured) with fruit from a nearby tree, and it reminded me of all the reasons I love making jam. And having not …
