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Three Fruit Marmalade

I learned to make this luscious marmalade from a transplanted English lady living in Palm Beach, Florida, who never stopped complaining about not being able

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Jam and Jelly

Blue Ridge Apple-Mint Jelly

Despite the South’s famous Mint Juleps, Mint jelly has not enjoyed the same level of popularity in this region as it does elsewhere in the

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Jam and Jelly

Hot Pepper Jelly

At any large Southern cocktail party, you’re likely to find a variety of delicious snacks like toasted pecans, crab dip, and celery stuffed with pimento

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Jam and Jelly

Ozark Blueberry Jam

Both wild low-bush blueberries and strawberries, along with wild honey, can still be found in the hill country of Arkansas’s Ozarks. When these precious ingredients

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Jam and Jelly

Blackberry Jam

Blackberry jam and preserves are two of the South’s most ubiquitous condiments, cherished not only for spreading on breakfast breads but also for their versatility

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Jam and Jelly

Damson Plum Preserves

Small, oval, bluish, extremely tart Damson plums, not to be confused with sweet purple plums, are the key ingredient in the most sublime preserves on

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Jam and Jelly

Strawberry Preserves

I don’t know what is loved more spooned on hot buttery biscuits at breakfast in the South: peach, blackberry, or strawberry preserves. Every Southern home

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Sauces and Puddings

Key West Mango Chutney

It always amuses me that the natives of Key West (and most other Floridians) rave about their mango chutneys as if the condiment had been

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Baked

Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie

When I tasted this light, silky, beautifully balanced sweet potato pie spiked with bourbon, I realized that the more standard pie I’d always baked at

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Pickles And Preserves

Chow Chow

Chow chow, also known as Indian pickle in certain areas of the South, is believed to have originated in California with Chinese immigrant laborers in

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I’m Brenda, your home cheff. Welcome to my Recipe Book!

I am a self-taught cook. I started cooking around 18 years old. I stood in the kitchen and watched my mother, who was my biggest inspiration at the time, cook.

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