Slow Jam - The Art of French Jam Making
Hardback Edition
Designed to be lived with, the hardback edition ofSlow Jamis larger in format and beautifully produced. Durable enough for everyday kitchen use, it’s made to be opened, referenced, and returned to. Thoughtfully crafted as both a practical guide and a keepsake, it makes a perfect gift to cook from now and keep for years.
Also available in Paperback on Amazon.
On Our Shelves
A small collection of books we return to — for the recipes, but also for the rhythm, tone, and a way of seeing.
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The Kinfolk Table: Recipes for Small Gatherings
Learn moreFirst published in 2011, Kinfolk is known for its understated approach to gathering, cooking, and living well.
The Kinfolk Tablebrings this philosophy into the kitchen, with simple, thoughtful recipes and portraits of home cooks who value ease, seasonality, and sharing food with others.
A quietly influential book about cooking for small gatherings — and for yourself. -
The Kinfolk Garden: How to Live with Nature
Learn moreA thoughtful exploration of gardens and plant-filled homes, and the people who tend them.
Kinfolk: Gardenreflects on nature as nourishment — for creativity, wellbeing, and community — through quietly observed stories from around the world.
Alongside inspiration, the book offers gentle, practical guidance on caring for plants, growing food, and bringing more greenery into everyday life. -
The Cook and The Gardener
Learn moreA quietly evocative book shaped by a year spent cooking and living on a seventeenth-century château estate in Burgundy.
Amanda Hesser reflects on the enduring relationship between garden and kitchen, learning from an older gardener whose way of life was slowly disappearing.
Part memoir, part seasonal cookbook, it is a thoughtful meditation on patience, produce, and the rhythms that link what is grown to what is cooked.
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French Country Cooking: Meals and Moments from a Village in the Vineyards: A Cookbook
Learn moreSeasonal French cooking shaped by village life, local produce, and the rhythms of the Médoc countryside.
Mimi Thorisson draws inspiration from markets, farmers, and everyday meals cooked at home, with recipes that are generous, unfussy and rooted in tradition.
A beautiful book about cooking with the seasons, living close to the land, and taking time over food. -
The Farm Table
Learn moreSeasonal home cooking shaped by life on the land, where what is grown — and when — determines what is cooked.
InThe Farm Table, Julius Roberts shares unfussy recipes and reflections on farming, food, and working in step with the seasons.
Rooted in simple ingredients and everyday meals, this is a thoughtful book about cooking with care, attention, and a deep respect for nature’s rhythms. -
The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution
Learn moreA foundational book about cooking with care, seasonality, and respect for ingredients.
Alice Waters shares her philosophy on choosing produce, stocking a thoughtful kitchen, and mastering simple techniques that allow good ingredients to shine.
Rooted in local, seasonal food and uncomplicated preparation, this is a quietly influential guide to cooking well — and eating in step with the seasons.
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