Preserves

A wonderful accompaniment to summer salads and sandwiches

You may not have considered using herbs in sweet recipes, but they work particularly well with stone fruit. Bay lends this jam a gentle fragrance, but thyme or even rosemary would work well, too

Make the most of seasonal rhubarb in this foodie project for the weekend. The perfect balance of sweet and sharp, this homemade jam makes a lovely edible gift and is delicious spread on toast or swirled through yoghurt for breakfast

This is perfect with turkey or gammon, but also good served with game, terrines and patés, or added to a pie filling. Cranberries are sour so need to be cooked with a lot of sugar. Extra jars make lovely Christmas gifts