Comments on: Lillie O’Brien’s Quest For Loganberry Jam

By: William Logan

William Logan — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:42:21 +0000

Do you know of any loganberry preserves available on the open market? I bought Tiptree’s for years, but they’ve now discontinued loganberry “for lack of sales.”

All best, William

By: Pam Iacobini

Pam Iacobini — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 22:52:46 +0000

I have today made 12 jars of loganberry jam! My husband is a gardener and someone gave him a loganberry bush a few years ago at first it didn’t do very well and then he moved it! We had 5.7 kilos last year and so far this year we have picked 7.4 kilos and still going! Plenty more in the freezer for more jam!

By: Athena

Athena — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:06:42 +0000

Dear lily
We purchased a 5 acre property in Wheatsheaaf and yesterday I met your lovely Dad
He tiked our rear porch and spoke about you slot
He is very proud of you and I think you must be his favourite
Hope to meet you when you are next in Australua and taste your famous jams

Cheers
Athena

By: Sue McAlpine

Sue McAlpine — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:38:55 +0000

Tried the raspberry and licquorice jam absolutely delicious and I’m not a jam person. I’ve put the empty jar and the label in Hackney Museum as a part of a collection of things made in Hackney.

By: Maria Verivaki

Maria Verivaki — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:47:30 +0000

salivating – just love all that fresh berry fruit

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:54:51 +0000

Wonderful post. I just love the second photo in particular.

By: jane osullivan

jane osullivan — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:22:14 +0000

gentle author , ……did you put the same spoon back in the pot again after licking it ,if my mother saw you !
hee hee !!…….., jam ,a glorious confection , bravo lillie and your london borough of jam.

By: Chris F

Chris F — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:51:47 +0000

Jam making has to be one of the great pleasures in life… Mrs F and I have spent many happy hours blackberry picking. It is amazing how much fruit goes to waste in our cities. We have a friend who has several apple trees in her garden. She doesn’t bother with them, prefering to buy from the supermarket!! I don’t think that we are going to get a good crop of anything this year ‘possibly due to the cold and wet’. All of the trees and bushes that we normally pick from are sadly lacking in fruit. However, we still have some of last years bounty in the freezer, so all is not lost. I usually make spiced pickled pears around this time so that they are ready for eating at Christmas with strong cheese. I think I might go and make myself a jam sandwich…

By: Cherub

Cherub — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:18:37 +0000

Jam making is a lovely way to spend a rainy afternoon. I have loads of rhubarb in my garden and have been busy making rhubarb and vanilla, for winter it will be rhubarb and ginger. I am near the sea and there are loads of blackberries just waiting to be picked for free in the late summer. People look at me as if I’m mad but I don’t care. It is amazing what you will find in urban areas – until about 8 years ago I lived out at Upminster and used to find loads of windfall damsons.

Best of all, people love it if you give them a jar or 2 to enjoy!

By: Tara

Tara — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:48:24 +0000

I just found your lovely blog via Bookeywookey in NYC who is highly recommending your book. The making of jam is such a time-honored practice and you have done it justice here with words and pictures. Our berry time in California is just over, and it always amazes me that, at the hottest time of the year, we gather in the kitchen to cook up berry goo and boil pots of water to hold our jars. What will we do to enjoy the fruits all year long.

I look forward to reading more from your side of the pond!