Strawberry Jam with Thai Herbs

This is a sweet-tart preserve, but the mineraly cilantro, fragrant Thai basil, and fresh mint give it a complexity reminiscent of a good, well-balanced yum, or Thai Salad. Strawberries pair so well with herbs, and indeed all sorts of crazy savory things—balsamic vinegar with strawberries being one surprisingly long-lived trend—that it didn’t take much to come up with this extraordinary jam. Try this: Go out into the herb garden with a plate piled with halved berries and a little moun