Journal

06 Oct 2026

Why real honey sets in winter

Honey is more sugar than water can hold, and in the cold the glucose comes out of it as crystals. Heated, filtered honey stays runny on a supermarket shelf...

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24 Sep 2026

Cooking only in season

An apricot preserve made in December is made from frozen or tinned fruit. Ours is made in June, the fortnight the hill apricots are ripe, and the jar says...

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12 Sep 2026

The windfall jars

Half of what an orchard grows is too small, too marked or too late for the mandi. It used to go to the cows. Now it goes into the copper pan, and the apple...

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