strawberries in a jar

delicious and easy to make strawberry jam recipe:
1kg organic strawberries
aprox. 400g organic brown "panela" sugar
1 organic lemon
2 coffee spoons agar agar

whatever the quantity of strawberries - cleaned, cut and hulled - use a bit less than half the amount of sugar, depending how sweet you like it. place the strawberries in tray, with the grated peel of one lemon and a squeeze of juice over it, then pour sugar on top, until fully covered.
leave in fridge for at least a couple of hours, i leave it for a day.
then pour the content of the tray into a saucepan. bring to boil, remove froth, boil on low heat for about half an hour. pour in agar agar slowly stiring it in.
put boiling water in the jars and let dry for a bit on a clean cloth. spoon in the jam to the top, close and turn on it's head. leave for about 10' - 15' minutes.
finished and delicious.

let the snail be with you.

MAKING GOOD FOOD THE BASIS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

I really recommend the latest Food Progamm on Belfast's culinary revolution. The council has been investing public money to create a thriving gastronomy in the city, which before was unexistant. Belfast Bred, for exampl, is a walking and eating tour based on this new "foody culture": fun, entertaining, original and delicious.
But the real implications are so much more far reaching: what I mean, and I won't stop rallying about it, is that there are so many ways to create a prosperous economy based on sustainable and longterm values such as agriculture, small businesses and excellent LOCAL quality.
It's not difficult to understand is it? One doesn't need to be an economist or a politician to see the logic in it. One doesn't need much to understand that these would be the foundations for a solid economy based on local people, elements and crafts. This is the basis of culture - anywhere you go, it can be found - and it needs to be pruned, watered and looked after for it to flourish into a beautiful, healthy plant that will give back plenty and more.
Of course, I'm talking from the point of view of Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain - and no, I won't start going into all that is wrong with this place, but we should make a move away from tourism and construction - or in the long term it will destroy us.
....let the snail be with you!