We handcraft artisan preserves up here in Madison, WI. And when we say handcrafted, we mean we’re actually in the kitchen slicing, dicing and caramelizing until all hours of the night. We taste and tweak every pot to ensure each batch is up to our exacting standards. This artisan-centered approach allows us to always use the highest quality fresh produce, adjusting for the differences in season. Enjoy!
Chow.com files us under “stuff we want to eat right now.” TastingTable.com says, “These not-too-sugary jams just may become the secret ingredient in your home cooking.” Most importantly, our customers tell us they love them and keep coming back for more! Test test test test test.
Our preserves are the perfect pairing to Wisconsin’s best artisanal cheese. Fig complements Gouda, Chevre, or a mellow bleu, Marmalade counterpoints a sharp Asiago, and Pear is luscious with a triple-creme Brie. Shallot is a natural with meats, veggies and Malbecs. Or pair with a strong bleu or salty Parmesan. Also eat with breakfast pastries, spread on sandwiches, drizzled over ice cream and mixed into yogurt. Or just dig in with a spoon. More ideas
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We made it through another crazy holiday season and want to thank you all for supporting us and making every day exciting.
Quince & Apple now has three awesome year-round employees! The first month of the new year has been filled with days of planning and brainstorming with our team. We have some fun new ideas for 2013 – teaming up with other great artisans, creating new gift boxes, and definitely new syrup flavors.
Valentine’s … Read more »
Quince & Apple has been very busy this year. We released our brand new line of cocktail syrups, built a strong team of Q&A leaders to take on new challenges, redesigned our gift box collection, and collaborated with restaurants like Bar Pastoral and Kopp’s Frozen Custard to make custom flavors for their menus. And even after all of that, the busy holiday season has just begun!
This time of year may bring some snowy weather but … Read more »
Strawberry Rosemary has returned to the Quince and Apple summer lineup!
The strange weather this spring made buying strawberries a little unpredictable, but we were prepared. We started making contacts in March and April, scoured local farmers’ markets every week and even made a trip to a tiny farm across the border in Illinois – all in pursuit of the delicate, heirloom berries we use to make our strawberry preserves.
It was a whirlwind of … Read more »
We recently released our newest preserve, Tart Cherry and White Tea. It’s been a long time in development and we’re really excited about it! Floral and delicate with whole, plump cherries in a ruby red jelly, we can’t stop eating it here at Q&A. A few photos we took of our first batches:… Read more »
In the months after our big holiday push, we like to take advantage of our lighter production schedule to do some deep cleaning in the kitchen. This week we’re not just cleaning, but totally rearranging, reorganizing and repainting the floor as well! Sarah, Lindsey and Matt worked for several days to get things spruced up and we’re really happy with the results!
You probably know that when you support a small, artisan company like Quince and Apple, you’re actually supporting a whole network of small, local businesses that you never see. Well, we thought that we’d give you a chance to “meet” some of the awesome businesses and people that you are helping to support indirectly and without whom our delicious preserves wouldn’t be possible. Check them out and next time you take a bite of preserves, take … Read more »
Matt’s mom emailed us this tasty idea. Thanks Holly!
“I made stuffed acorn squash for dinner tonight and as I was sauteing the apples, onions, garlic and celery on the stove I thought it needed more flavor and moisture so I added in a half jar of Pear with Honey and Ginger. It was perfect. Then I added the bread crumbs and the whole thing had a great new flavor. So delicious! Just what it … Read more »
In our efforts to understand the art of preserve-making, we spend a fair amount of time eating tasty jams made by other people in other places. So, recently, when Clare’s cousin Greg got in touch with us from South America asking if we wanted him to bring us back some Peruvian preserves, we obviously said “Yes, please!” We got them in the mail and the first thing we noticed was that all of the preserves … Read more »
Spring Newsletter: Festivals, Cocktails, and Mother’s Day!
What we’ve been up to…
This past weekend we were honored to be a part of the 3rd annual Pastoral Artisan Producer Festival held at the Chicago French Market. Each year, Pastoral brings together almost 70 of their artisan producers to show off their products to over 10,000 passionate Chicago foodies. As always, we had a wonderful time. We couldn’t pick a better crowd to spend a Saturday with and we’re already looking forward to … Read more »