Jess_Fuller Profile

Jess Fuller
Join Date:
2011-12-13
About
I'm a 46 year old devoted vegetable gardener and preserve maker. I live in Derbyshire with my wife and Jack Russell terrier called Lefty. I've worked and lived all over the world and have a passion for travel. I have a life long love of the sea and have a small boat down on the south coast of England where I spend the summer blogging and proof reading for a living.
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Blogs Owned
1. Pickles, Jams and Preserves
A blog dedicated to all things preserved. An adventure in jammimg, pickling and preserving some of the best produce, grown, bought or collected from the wild.
Tags: jam making, pickle making, preserving, cooking, canning
Latest Blog Posts
- Non-alcholic Elderflower ChampagneI’m fed up with moaning about the weather, but it has certainly give cause for us to do so over the last few years and this spring has been no exception. I did think though, more »...
- St Clement’s Marmaladeon May 13, 2013What better way to start the day than with warm buttered toast and marmalade. Whilst there are endless varieties of marmalade available in the shops, making (and eating) your own is somehow much more satisfying. more »...
- ……More from Tomball, Texas!on May 5, 2013 in Thoughts From The Kitchen SinkHi Guys, you know its so good to hear from our little community, its just a shame that more of you don’t join in. I’m certain there must be loads of you with great jam more »...
- Wild Blackberries in Tomball, Texason Apr 29, 2013 in Guest BloggerHi Jess, Just wanted to send some pics to you of the Blackberries we picked today in the neighbourhood. Joe was out for about 3 hours picking and came back with a bucketful. Needless to more »...
- Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb…….What glorious jam making goodies! Wont be long now before the jam making session starts in earnest, thank goodness. I was outside yesterday examining the buds on my blackcurrant bush to see how many fruits more »...
- The Science of Jam MakingAs the weathermen seem to be saying that winter is finally about to release its icy grip, I thought I might repost this in anticipation of a bumper summer harvest. Well we can live in more »...
- Sweet Cucumber Pickleon Apr 7, 2013From little acorns oak trees grow or so they say. Well let’s hope that from these little cucumber plants large cucumbers will issue forth. Actually they are gherkins to be fair and I like nothing more »...
- Getting Ready for BusinessWhat a gorgeous selection of jam making equipment! I’ve just been sitting here thinking about what I’m going to make this year. There’s all sorts of wonderful ideas going round in my head as I more »...
- Ginger Marmaladeon Mar 28, 2013This winter weather is starting to go well beyond a joke. It’s got me pacing the kitchen trying to decide on a recipe that will cheer me up and warm the cockles of the heart more »...
- Pickled Asparagus – what a treat!I just had to re-post this!! The British readers of this blog will know why instantly. For those from farther flung fields, to say the weather here is somewhat different to this time last year more »...
- Strawberry Jamon Mar 20, 2013Through the magic of polytunnels the English strawberry season is already underway. The first of the crop will not be the best, especially with the weather we have been having, but they will at least more »...
- Quick Message from Sandyon Mar 18, 2013 in Thoughts From The Kitchen SinkI would like to share some information about garlic freezing, I have success in freezing the whole heads, especially when i am able to find some lovely prime whole garlics, I buy a lot. I more »...
- Ruth’s Lovely Pickles and JamsHi Guys, I just wanted to share these lovely pictures with you from Ruth in Texas. We’ve spoken a few times on the forum and now she’s sent some photos of her dill pickles and more »...
- Torshion Mar 14, 2013In this day and age of perpetually “in season” vegetables at the supermarket, the spring is a wonderful time to make your torshi recipe. Not because the veg are particularly full of flavour, quite the more »...
- More From Sandy“…well Sandy you’ve definitely got the gift for making jam!” Hi Guys, I know we’ve just heard from Sandy but I couldn’t resist sharing more of her exploits with you as not only has she more »...
- Stop Foaming When Boiling Jamon Mar 8, 2013Hi Guys, Here is a tip from Margaret. I’ll leave it exactly in her own words as it says it all. I whole heartedly agree with her, but for some perverse reason I don’t do more »...
- Another Satisfied Customer!The latest jam making wizard! You know, I sit here in my ivory tower, or should it be ivory kitchen, spouting forth all these pearls of wisdom and sometimes an awful thought creeps across my more »...
- The Humble Pickled Eggon Feb 26, 2013 in Hints and Tips Recipes how to pickle eggs pickled eggs pickles pickling pickling eggsPickled Eggs….you love’m or you hate’m! As is my want on a Saturday night, I found myself around the mother-in-laws tucking in to a glorious piece of topside with all the trimmings. Conversation soon turned to more »...
- Spiced Plum Jamon Feb 26, 2013Winter in Britain is a difficult time for the perservaholic! With nature fast asleep and the garden under a blanket of snow we have to forage the supermarkets for our ingredients. Although nowhere near as more »...
- Oh! Marmalade Heavenon Feb 16, 2013 in Recipes Thoughts From The Kitchen Sink making marmalade marmalade marmalade awards wares of knutsfordThe sweet reward for making marmalade – yum! Well as you can see the Seville oranges finally arrived via the Mother-in-Law and yesterday was spent making marmalade. And yes, you will be pleased to hear more »...