TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Smucker’s Fruit Spread With Honey

Mix with cream cheese, feta, cream cheese and adobo sauce for a sweet heat spread. Photo © The J.M. Smucker Company.   A few years ago, the Orchard’s Finest line from Smucker’s tickled our palate and became a favorite bread spread. Now, the Smucker’s team has charmed us with a new line: Fruit & Honey…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Unconventional Valentine Treats

You don’t have to give chocolate or cupcakes on Valentine’s Day. In fact, some people may prefer a less conventional gift. Think outside the [chocolate] box. As a smaller gift to bring to pals at the office, we particularly like red berry jam. You can go for a pricey artisan brand, or look for an…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fig Jam, Fig Chutney & More Figgy Condiments

Figs are hot and dry weather fruit—famously enjoyed for millennia in the Middle East, where it’s hot year-round. In the U.S., figs grow in zones 8-10 (most of our figs are grown in California. They have two seasons: a shorter season in early summer and a second, main crop that starts in late summer and…
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STOCKING STUFFER: Stonewall Kitchen Maple Bacon Jam

Here’s a spot-on holiday gift for anyone who loves bacon. Bacon jam is a sweet and savory combination that adds a little something extra to most of the foods you eat—breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. You can spread it on toast or waffles at breakfast, enjoy it on a sandwich, serve it as a condiment…
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PRODUCT: Chad’s, The Best Raspberry Jam?

Utah’s Bear Lake is a beauty: a natural freshwater lake on the Utah-Idaho called the “Caribbean of the Rockies” for its turquoise-blue color. Although the lake lies relatively near the Oregon Trail, which was traveled by many pioneers between 1836 and the 1850s, it seems that none of traveled south enough to find the lake.…
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