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Sunday, October 24, 2010

jam and scones

The first crafternoon of the hibernating season featured fresh scones, home-made jam and so many kinds of tea it was wonderful.

I made the purplest huckleberry jam imaginable and Sophie brought around her zingy kiwi and ginger jam.

(Huckleberries are odd wee things. They look like blueberries, have a slight unpleasant odour, but make a delicious elderflowerish jam.)

Oh, and Gareth spent an age whipping up some cream by hand.

We are the fanciest.

2 comments:

Josephine said...

Well done to Gareth. Whipping cream by hand is like whipping egg whites by hand. Made a lemon meringue pie and nearly got RSI in the process.

Mirabel said...

here's to our mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers! All whipping by hand for domestic bliss.