The other day, Paps and I popped down to The Hurstwood for lunch, courtesy of my lovely mother-in-law Carol (although around here she’s known simply as Gmar). The food was absolutely fabulous and thoroughly recommended. We had a lovely meal, a good catch-up and generally enjoyed pretending that we weren’t constantly thinking about recipes, freezers…

Well, things are starting to get rather exciting here at Jam Jam’s Kitchen! When we first floated the idea of delivering homemade meals locally, we genuinely had no idea whether anyone would be interested. The response has been incredible and we’re so grateful for all the encouragement, suggestions and support we’ve received. A special thank…

Well… the first ever Jam Jam Cookathon has been completed and I can report that there were no serious injuries, although the recycling bin may never recover. Yesterday’s mission was a huge batch of Jam Jam’s Chilli. The final tally? 🌶️ 42 adult portions That’s a lot of chilli. There were mountains of onions, enough…

As it’s the very first Jam Jam Cookathon this Sunday, I thought I’d put up the recipe I’ll be making on the day – Jam Jam’s Chilli. Now, before anyone starts writing strongly-worded emails, I should probably confess something… I don’t actually put any chilli in my chilli! 😄 The reason is simple. Our family…

Paps went to the shops unaided again. Now, regular readers will know that this is always a slightly risky undertaking. He does take a shopping list with him, but somehow manages to return with a selection of bonus ingredients that nobody asked for. This week’s mystery purchase? Two cartons of herb soft cheese. Not one.…

Paps did his usual weekly shop a few days ago – obviously armed with a carefully written list by yours truly. Now, the problem with sending Paps shopping solo is that you never quite know what he’ll come back with… although he does always keep the receipt and the shopping list “for evidence” in case…

Firstly, thank you to everyone who commented on our homemade meal delivery idea. We were genuinely overwhelmed by the lovely messages, suggestions and encouragement. A lot of people said they would be interested, which is incredibly exciting because it means this little idea might actually have legs! We’ve now created the Jam Jam Tasting Club…

A few days ago, Paps and I floated the idea of offering a small homemade meal delivery service around High Hurstwood and the surrounding villages. To be completely honest, we weren’t sure what sort of response we would get. We hoped a few people might like the idea. What we didn’t expect was the number…