RED NECTARINE JAM

Erik bought me a beautiful new jam cookbook a few weeks ago.  It is called The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook, and is filled with recipes from the small Oakland-based jam company, Blue Chair.  You can find these jams at Market Hall in Oakland and Berkeley and at other gourmet food shops.  The recipes are so inventive and artistic (think Blueberry Jam with Mint, Rhubarb-Rose Conserve with Cherries, and Strawberry-Blood Orange Marmalade with Rosemary).  I hope to make some more interesting ones later on, but nectarines were on sale at Berkeley Bowl, so I started with a simple red nectarine jam.  It was pretty easy to make, as far as preserving goes, though you need time because the nectarines must macerate in the fridge for 3-6 days.  If you would like this recipe go out and buy this lovely book and support an independent bookstore and a local food artist!