A manifesto for cooking & baking with preserves, exploring flavors and ingredients through 150 original recipes ranging from omelettes to ice creams. Building on the success of her James Beard Award-nominatedBlue Chair Jam Cookbook, Rachel Saunders'Blue Chair Cooks with Jam & Marmaladeis the definitive modern guide to using preserves in the kitchen. Far from merely a narrow look at obvious ways to incorporate jam,Blue Chair Cooks with Jam & Marmaladeis a rich and wide-ranging general cookbook for every day. Organized by time of day, Rachel's recipes are nuanced and unusual and cover the broadest possible array of techniques and ideas. Rachel both includes and transcends such jam-filled classics as Victoria Sandwich and Classic Jelly roll to reveal an entire world of tempting sweet and savory possibilities. Blue Chair Cooks with Jam & Marmaladeexplores not only breakfast and tea time, but also numerous savory lunch and dinner options, including sausages, soups, salads, hors d'oeuvres, and paella. With over 150 recipes ranging from Fruited Irish Brown Bread to Brussels Sprouts with Kumquats & Smoked Salt to Poppy Seed-Cocao Nib Torte, this much-anticipated sequel to the classicBlue Chair Jam Cookbookis sure to occupy a special place in your kitchen.

Rachel Saunders is the owner and founder of Blue Chair Fruit Company and the author of the James Beard Award-nominated Blue Chair Jam Cookbook, which is widely regarded as the definitive modern work on preserving. A much sought-after teacher and jam and marmalade expert, Rachel offers classes regularly both in the U.S. and abroad and also offers a stream-able online class, Jam & Marmalade the Blue Chair Way. A native of New York State, Rachel studied France and the French language at Smith College and La Sorbonne Paris IV, receiving her degree from Smith at age 20. She lives with her husband in Oakland, CA.