Many of us remember jams & chutneys made by grandmothers & great aunts who also seemed to know exactly how long to boil a ham & how to keep butter & who had a magical pantry full of secret delights. These skills are increasingly in demand as more of us want to make use of home-grown produce reduce the weekly food budget or rediscover cooking from scratch. A timely book for the new kitchen revolution Ham Pickles & Jam is not only a celebration of lost skills such as curing rendering & pickling & a collection of fantastic recipes but also provides advice on stocking a cupboard or pantry & the best way to store cheese cooked meats & vegetables. At a time when we are all looking to shop more locally cook thriftily & still enjoy great food it is a book for how we live today.