Bonne Maman

 

Back in May I wrote about having a lot of empty jars on hand. My favorites are the Bonne Maman jars.

While what we buy a Bonne Maman product for is truly great (I particularly love their Apricot Preserves), for some reason their jars are just as great.

These are the re-purposed Bonne Maman jars from my own refrigerator. After that blog post I heard from several of you saying you love them just as much as I do.

We are not alone.

Since my studio floor is being refinished (along with the floors in my office and master bathroom) my studio is off limits, so I have been reading. I am reading Martin Walker's A Murder in Springtime, one of his Bruno, Chief of Police novels. I love these and have read all of them.

In the books, Bruno cooks. Walker has even collaborated with his daughter to collect Bruno's recipes into a cookbook, but I digress.

Imagine my surprise yesterday when reading chapter four...

"...Bruno prepared his vinaigrette, measuring his ingredients by eye and instinct into a Bonne Maman jam jar saved and washed for this very purpose. ..."

How many of us do the same? I know I do.