Preserves and Jam - Forest for Dinner

Bring a little bit of the lush Vancouver Island forests into your kitchen. Did you know that some parts of certain conifer trees are deliciously edible? Spruce Tip Jelly has a light and uplifting citrusy taste that evokes the Island’s coastal rainforests. This unique refreshing jelly pairs beautifully with cheese, crackers, meats, and more.

Hand-harvested from higher elevations on Vancouver Island’s coastal mountains, rare & sought-after mountain huckleberries soak up the sun to grow plump & flavourful. Packed with vibrant fruit, this jam brings you the succulent, layered flavour of these wild berries. Versatile option for all your morning classics, like pancakes, toast or yogurt.

These zingy pickled chanterelles let you enjoy this prized mushroom’s flavour year-round rather than just in season. Pickled in a brim of organic apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, rosemary, garlic, fennel seeds and more. Then they are left marinated in oil for a well-balanced sweet and sour fruity flavour. The perfect way to add zest and texture to your plate.

Part of the morels’ beauty and coveted status is that they are textured and spongy, beautifully soaking up flavour like nothing else. These wild-harvested Marinated Morels start out in dried form and are rehydrated before marinating. Forest for Dinner special marinade imparts even more layered flavour while also capturing the morels’ fresh and tender texture. Delicious and ready-to-use, you can savour the mushrooms on their own or add them to dishes for a decadent and zippy bite.

These extraordinary Oxeye Daisy Capers are made from the tender buds of this pretty perennial flower. Patiently plucked from meadows and grassy areas, they are then pickled in a savoury apple cider brine. Just like regular capers, they go beautifully with seafood, salads, pasta, soups, sandwiches, or nibble them straight from the jar.

Arguably Mother Nature’s sweetest purple gems. With no artificial preservatives or colours, this luscious, versatile spread is loaded with antioxidant-packed wild blueberries so juicy that the result is truly special. Try it with baked camembert, meats like venison, in homemade mochi, or even in a salty-sweet ham sandwich.

A sublime capture of an ephemeral springtime blossom, this sugar has a wide range of applications in the sweet kitchen. Use anywhere you wish to add a delightful floral high note.

This citrusy and zesty sugar offers plenty of tropical fruit esters and aromatics. Notes of ripe melon and citrus make it perfect for lemonades and cold beverages.

Rose hips are a powerhouse of vitamins perfect for enjoying over the dark winter months in teas and hot infusions. They contain high levels of vitamin C and beneficial flavonoids and carotenoids, perfect to boost your immunity while the snows lie heavy on the ground.

The small blue berries pack a surprising punch: chew one and will be uplifted by heady terpenes and strong flavours reminiscent of the scent of the mountain conifer forests in which these trees grow. It makes a sublime garnish for a gin and tonic where it complements botanical flavours in the gin.

Fruity and aromatic, this wild salt tastes of mountains and conifer forests. Use it to give a powerful accent to any savoury dish.

This jelly is sweet, a little earthy, and has undertones of blueberries, cherries, and lemon. Forest for Dinner celebrates Pacific Northwest Oregon grapes with a sweet and sour jelly that’s superb on your morning toast and fresh-baked bread, and equally delicious with savoury dishes. This lush jelly is handmade in small quantities and with organic cane sugar.

These dried floral treasures are best utilized in drinks and baked goods, often garnished on pastries or used to finish savoury middle eastern dishes. Try experimenting with spice rubs or salt/sugar infusions for drinks, or use for lemonades or non-alcoholic beverages. Flavour pairings include lemon, honey and red fruits.

These Island-foraged pickled Sitka spruce tips are a unique and irresistibly zesty delicacy. Reminiscent of capers, our pickled tips add a tangy burst of fresh, woodsy flavour to any dish. The soft, electric-green buds on the tip of every spruce branch are taste bud-surprising treats rich in both nutrition and flavour.