Marmalade is essentially British – indeed Winston Churchill insisted on Seville Oranges being imported to Britain during the war as he thought marmalade vitally important for morale. Louisa May Alcott during a trip here in the 19^th century noted “A choice pot of marmalade and a slice of cold ham are essentials of british table comfort.” Fictional marmalade addicts famously range from James Bond to Paddington Bear, and many travellers cannot bear to depart for foreign lands without packing an essential jar. In my kitchen, nothing can beat the uplifting scent of Seville oranges, bringing new life and hope to the grim dark days of January. But marmalade is also about the seductive warmth that Rhubarb and Ginger Marmalade breathes into spring or Ruby Red Grapefruit and Elderflower Marmalade with its intoxicating taste of summer. Pumpkin and Ginger Marmalade cheerfully carries you from autumn into winter and Clementine and Cointreau Marmalade is a gorgeous festive treat.

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