Category: jam
Roman holidays & crostata di cioccolata e ciliegie (chocolate and cherry tart)
| June 20, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under chocolate, dessert, Italia, italy, jam |
I arrived in Italia a few days ago. June is the perfect time of year to visit “la citta’ eterna” (the eternal city). The air is still cool and all my friends are still in town, while tourists have not invaded the city quite yet. Below are some photographs of my Roman holiday (just few… more
My VERY RED Tomato Jam (tomatoes, RED onions, RED chili, RED wine vinegar)
| September 3, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under jam, onions, preserves, summer, tomato, vegetarian |
I bought a nice box vine ripe tomatoes: they are so RED, delicious, juicy and scented. I was dying to preserve that taste and scent for the winter so I thought of jam… so I started searching for recipes and discovered a few that intrigued me. See the reference list (*) below.But in the end, I… more
Savory blueberry jam with balsamic vinegar and rosemary
| August 1, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under appetizers, blueberries, jam, savory, summer |
My sweet neighbor Connie kept an extra eye open over our house – and picked up our mail – while we were gone for a few weeks out West and to thank her (together with an American-Indian souvenir) I brought her a small jar of home-made savory jam. I picked up some fresh organic blueberries from the farmer stand… more
Crostatine di marmellata (mini latticed jam tarts)
| July 30, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, crostata, crostatine, dessert, Italian, jam, summer, sweets |
Crostata, which many of you might be already familiar with, is a traditional Italian latticed jam tart. Growing up it was a staple afternoon snack in my home (as well as in many other Italian homes). My mother would bake one with the jam or marmalade of the season (strawberries and blackberries in the spring,… more
"Ovis Mollis": tender cookies with apricot-jam and honey
| November 17, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, cookies, dessert, holidays, jam |
These simple Italian cookies with a wonderfully tender texture are made with a secret: hard-boiled egg yolks and corn starch. They are filled with jam (and I add honey for shine and sweetness) and dusted with confectioners’ sugar. They are the perfect complement for tea. I looked everywhere for the origin of these cookies and the meaning of the… more
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