Marguerite Patten, doyenne of British cookery shares her wealth of knowledge and her tried and tested recipes for jams, marmalades, jellies, curds, pickles, relishes, chutneys and ketchups.

Home preserving is Marguerite's most natural culinary territory and she starts by explaining the equipment and the basic techniques, as well as what to do if things go wrong. She covers not only family favourites such as Piccalilli, Ginger Marmalade and Rose Petal Jam but also more unusual classics from around the world, such as Quince Cheese and Hot Pepper Jelly.

Take advantage of the seasons and their glut of fruits and vegetables or go hedgerow foraging to make traditional and tasty home preserves under the expert guidance of Britain's best loved cookery writer.

This book is the fourth in Grub Street's best-selling The Basic Basics series, with previous titles The Basic Basics Combination and Microwave Handbook, The Basic Basics Home Freezing Handbook and The Basic Basics How to Cook from A-Z.

Marguerite Patten is Britain's top selling cookery writer with sales totalling over 17 million copies. She pioneered easy-to-follow- recipes with her All Colour Cookery. She lives in Sussex.