My daughter loves to help me cook and loves to pretend to cook me elaborate meals. Whether it is in her play kitchen or the bath, she is always handing me her creations, proudly announcing their invented names. Occasionally I find myself determined to invent a real version and was really pleased with a caramelized carrot hot sauce we call Scarlet Fever.
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<br />Just this week I was handed Lemon Shantay which, I later found out, had been made with Marvelade. I knew right away I would be creating (or trying to create) something that could stand up to that name. I love love orange marmalade and had never made it before. I also love love pairing toasty nuts with citrus. I thought that if I candied some walnuts with sugar, salt and some spicy ginger, they would offer some nice surprise bites to a thick, sticky, orange marmaladish concoction. This version is a lot thicker than jam as I like all the chewy bits and I think it would be a great condiment for savory meats too.

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