You can see where Blue Ribbon Preserves would be a conceit. As in, here is how to make preserves that are worthy of a blue ribbon, although, of course, you will not actually be entering them in a jam ...

This cookbook by famed French pastry artiste Ferber contains recipes for dozens of appealing quiches and tarts, like a sweet Fig Tart with Caramel and a rich old-fashioned Quiche Lorraine. However, as ...