A LITTLE MORE THAN RECIPES
Food has never been just food to me.
Food remembers.
It remembers grandmothers and gardens, holidays and heartbreaks, Sunday tables and summer afternoons. A single taste can take you back to a place you haven’t thought about in forty years.
That is the real magic of the kitchen.
Throughout The Jelly Queen’s Kitchen, I’ve tucked in affirmations, bits of history, kitchen wisdom, little rituals, pep talks, and ten deeply personal stories from my own life—some funny, some tender, and a few that may require a tissue.
Because somewhere along the way I learned that recipes feed us...
but stories nourish us.
Award-Winning Techniques
I share the preserving methods and meticulously tested techniques I’ve developed and perfected over decades—the very methods behind The Jelly Queens’ award-winning products.
Recipes That Actually Fill Your Pantry
Most recipes make approximately 24 jars, so one afternoon in the kitchen can give you preserves for an entire season—with plenty left for beautiful handmade gifts.
More Ways to Use Every Jar
Jam is far too fabulous to spend its whole life sitting on toast. Suggested Uses throughout the book will help you bring preserves into appetizers, entrées, sauces, desserts, cocktails, cheese boards, and more.
A Little Pep Talk When You Need One
You’ll find affirmations and bits of hard-earned wisdom tucked among the recipes—because sometimes we all need somebody in the kitchen reminding us that we can absolutely do this.
Stories From My Table to Yours
Ten unforgettable stories explore food, family, love, loss, tradition, resilience, and those seemingly ordinary moments that somehow become the memories of a lifetime.
For Beginners AND Seasoned Cooks
Never canned a jar in your life? Come on in.
Already know your way around a preserving pan? I have a few tricks up my sleeve for you, too
Whether I’m painting a canvas, arranging a room, setting a table, writing a story, or creating a jar of preserves, I’ve always believed the smallest details can turn something ordinary into something extraordinary.
The Jelly Queens grew from that philosophy.
What began in small batches became an award-winning food company, a longtime ingredient sponsor of the World Food Championships, and the home of The Biscuits & Jampionship™.
But trophies have never been the most important part.
The important part is what happens when somebody opens a jar.
They gather around a table.
They taste something wonderful.
They tell a story.
They remember someone they love.
And every now and then, they create a brand-new memory without even realizing it.
That’s why I wrote this book.
I want you to fill your pantry.
I want you to make something spectacular.
I want you to give jars away with ridiculously pretty ribbons.
I want you to invite people over.
I want you to tell the stories behind the recipes.
And above all, I want you to remember that some of life's greatest magic happens in the most ordinary place imaginable:
the kitchen.
So grab your apron, darling.
We’ve got things to preserve.
Book size: 7.375" × 9.75"
Preserve something delicious. Give something handmade. Create a memory.
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