Strawberry Jam

Always taste your fruit before baking or cooking with it. If your berries are very sweet, hold back a little sugar. Then taste the jam as it cooks; you can always add sugar back in if needed.

Strawberry jam can tend to be overly sweet, but the acidity of the balsamic cuts that sweetness a little. You can substitute saba or even a splash of red wine for the balsamic if you have an open bottle lying around.

This jam is also a wonderful additi