Jam Off

Verne from Gizmo's Pickled Plus unassumingly offered me various uniquely made jams and pickles including sour babies cucumbers (serving suggestion, very New English, next to maple syrup and homemade donuts), golden onion pickles with celery seed, and two jams made with carrot: an orange marmalade featuring carrots and cherries and a bagel spread with carrots and pineapple. Little did he know that while talking with me behind his own tray of ribbons and jam awards and encouraging me to Facebook friend his daughter turned famous South African model that I was an award-winning jam maker as well.

I struggled with the desire or ostentation to proffer this knowledge to an expertly seasoned veteran. My own Hull House Soup Kitchen Best Savory Jam 2008 carrot-ginger jam recipe hushed in my head.

The truth did eventually come out though a humble omission after trying his amazing jams.