• Tea With Jam & Bread ☕️
Jam & Bread

That Will Bring Us Back To Dough

  • Sweets
  • Savories
  • Knowledge
  • Drinks
  • About Me
  • Sweets
  • Savories
  • Knowledge
  • Drinks
  • About Me

I’m Matthew. I love food. I love making delicious food for my friends and family. Sometimes I want to make something traditional, sometimes I want to make something modern. One day I’ll have an urge to slave away over the stove and the next I’ll want to throw something together in 15 minutes.

If this sounds anything like you, welcome to my food blog.

  • Chocolate Peppermint Macarons | Jam & Bread | Matthew Smedal
    Cookies, Biscuits & Bars,  Christmas,  Sweets

    Dark Chocolate Peppermint Macarons

    March 17, 2021 /

    These Dark Chocolate Peppermint Macarons are delicately flavored with peppermint, filled with my Whipped Chocolate Ganache, and topped with my Less Sweet Royal Icing. 

  • Frostings, Glazes, Etc.,  Christmas,  Sweets

    Small Batch Sugar Glass

    December 22, 2020 /

    Sugar glass is the perfect medium for gingerbread house windows. It's fast, it's easy, and it's just dangerous enough -- that sugar gets really hot -- to make it kind of exciting.

  • Cakes & Tortes,  Christmas,  Sweets

    How To Make a Christmas Cake, Part 2

    December 19, 2020 /

    'Twas the week before Christmas you know what that means... The time has come to finish your Christmas Cake! This part is a breeze, so pour yourself some eggnog, grab some decorations, and let's go!

  • Christmas,  Cookies, Biscuits & Bars,  Sweets

    White Chocolate Candy Cane Macarons

    December 17, 2020 /

    These macs are filled with my Whipped White Chocolate Ganache, topped with my Less Sweet Royal Icing and sprinkled with crushed candy canes. Christmas. Is. Coming. 

  • Sweets,  Christmas,  Cookies, Biscuits & Bars

    I Made The New York Times’ Gingerbread House. This Is What I Learned.

    December 14, 2020 /

    When the New York Times pushed former White House pastry chef Bill Yosses' gingerbread house recipe to my phone I jumped on that faster than a I jump on a flash sale at CB2. Does the internet know me, or does…

  • How To Make Wassail | Jam & Bread | Matthew Smedal
    Alcohol,  Christmas,  Drinks,  Drinks (Non-Alcoholic)

    How To Make Wassail (As in: “Here We Come A Wassailing”)

    December 13, 2020 /

    If you've mastered simmering liquid on your stove then you already know how to make wassail. Apple cider, orange juice, pineapple juice, and a host of spices like cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom will create the most delicious winter drink you've ever…

  • Cookies, Biscuits & Bars,  Christmas,  Sweets

    Literally The Best Gingerbread Cookies You Can Make

    December 11, 2020 /

    A few years ago I went on a search to find the perfect gingerbread cookie recipe. The only problem? The perfect recipe didn't exist. So I made it up.

  • Less Sweet Royal Icing | Jam & Bread | Matthew Smedal
    Sweets,  Christmas,  Frostings, Glazes, Etc.

    Less Sweet Royal Icing

    December 10, 2020 /

    Here's quick and easy recipe that will allow you make a less sweet royal icing which will -- maybe unfortunately -- allow you to eat way more of it.

  • My Best Aged Eggnog Recipe | Jam & Bread | Matthew Smedal
    Drinks,  Alcohol,  Christmas

    My Best Aged Eggnog Recipe

    December 3, 2020 /

    My best aged eggnog recipe is food safe, dangerously boozy, and delicious. All you need are eggs, bourbon, rum, brandy, cream, milk, sugar, nutmeg and time.

  • Cakes & Tortes,  Christmas,  Sweets

    How To Make A Christmas Cake, Part 1

    November 19, 2020 /

    Far more fruit than cake, Christmas Cake is fed once a week for a month or so with alcohol; brushed with apricot jam; covered with a thin layer of marzipan; frosted with royal icing, and decorated from there as you see…

Tea With Jam & Bread

An email or so per month. No clutter. Absolutely no spam. 👍

Please check your inbox (or spam folder) to confirm your subscription.




J&B ON INSTAGRAM

✨ Pomegranate Gin Martini ✨⁠ ⁠ #sponsored ✨ Pomegranate Gin Martini ✨⁠
⁠
#sponsored Ad21+ The Empress 1908 Pomegranate Gin Martini is the grown-up drink of late-summer. Made with sweet-tart pomegranate juice, Victoria Distiller's fabulous Empress 1908 Gin, orange liquor and a perfect balance of simple syrup and lemon juice this drink will have you sipping long into the late summer evenings of August.⁠
⁠
2 ounces @empress1908gin⁠
1/2 ounce orange liquor⁠
3 ounces pomegranate juice⁠
1/2 ounce simple syrup⁠
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice⁠
Amarena cherries, for garnish⁠
ice⁠
⁠
Fill a martini shaker with ice. Add Empress 1908 Gin, orange liquor, pomegranate juice, simple syrup and lemon juice. Shake to combine. Strain the drink into a martini glass and garnish with an uneven number of Amarena cherries. ⁠
⁠
And yes, you may have seen this on your feed before. Instagram took down my original post because -- well, I don't actually know why -- they just did it. 🤦🏻‍♂️ But the people @empress1908gin are so nice and their product is so good I wanted to put it back up!⁠
⁠
Empress 1908 Gin is a hand-crafted spirit from Victoria Distillers in British Columbia, Canada, and is inspired by the renowned tea and cocktail programs of the iconic Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria. Empress 1908 is micro-distilled  in small batch copper-pot stills using butterfly pea blossoms which pair gorgeously with the pomegranate juice in my cocktail. It’s long summer evenings in a glass, you guys. ⁠
⁠
#EmpressGin #SipResponsibly⁠
⁠
#cocktails #drinks #mixology #bar #craftcocktail #cocktailporn #gin #mixologist #drinkstagram #imbibegram #cocktailtime #cocktailoftheday #imbibe #liquorgram#cocktailphotography #drinkoftheday #foodblogger ⁠#cocktails🍹⁠
Hey everyone! Here's a little recipe for homemade Hey everyone! Here's a little recipe for homemade grenadine syrup. It's so much better than store bought, and it's super easy to make. Best of all, it tastes like what its' supposed to taste like... pomegranate. I know, who knew, right?⁠

📸 = 60 mm 1/125, f4.5, ISO 200 (natural light)
jamandbreadofficial.com
⁠
#pomegranate #grenadine #shotoncanon #homemadegrenadine #grenadinesyrup 

#foodtographyschool #foodartproject⁠ #ShotOnCanon #foodphotographers #foodphotography #foodphotographer #foodphotography101 #gaybaker #NYCfoodphotographer #NYCfoodporn #brooklynfood #feedfeed #9vaga_food9 #foodartblogs⁠ #artificiallight⁠
⁠
@9vaga_food9 @foodartblogs @thefeedfeed @thebakefeed @foodblogfeed @foodandwine @food_glooby @thekitchn @food52⁠ ⁠@thefeedfeed.baking⁠
Heading into this hot, hot, hot, NYC weekend I'm t Heading into this hot, hot, hot, NYC weekend I'm thinking: Yes, I will haul out that Watermelon Gin Punch recipe I have.⁠
⁠
Link in bio!⁠
jamdandbreadofficial.com⁠
https://jamandbreadofficial.com/watermelon-gin-punch/⁠
⁠
#watermelonpunch #watermelonginpunch #summerishere #cocktailrecipes #cocktailrecipe⁠
⁠
#foodtographyschool #foodartproject⁠ #ShotOnCanon #foodphotographers #foodphotography #foodphotographer #foodphotography101 #NYCfoodphotographer #NYCfoodporn #brooklynfood ⁠
⁠
@9vaga_food9 @foodartblogs @thefeedfeed @thebakefeed @foodblogfeed @foodandwine @food_glooby @thekitchn @food52⁠ ⁠@thefeedfeed.baking⁠
#BTS of my shoot with the one-and-only @culinaryjo #BTS of my shoot with the one-and-only @culinaryjochef culinaryjochef and my Queen Of Pudding. Peep my main post if you want a chance to win a Kitchen Torch of your own. Thanks for watching and supporting me everyone!! 🤓👍🏻❤️

📸 = 24mm | 1/250, f35, ISO 100 + strobe⁠⁠
⁠⁠
jamandbreadofficial.com⁠⁠

#foodtographyschool #foodartblogs #foodartproject⁠ #ShotOnCanon #foodphotographers #foodphotography #foodphotographer #foodphotography101 #gaybaker #gaybaker #NYCfoodphotographer #NYCfoodporn #brooklynfood #feedfeed #9vaga_food9 #foodartblogs⁠ #artificiallight⁠
⁠
@9vaga_food9 @foodartblogs @thefeedfeed @thebakefeed @foodblogfeed @foodandwine @food_glooby @thekitchn @food52⁠ ⁠@foodartproject⁠⁠
🙌🏻 GIVEAWAY 🙌🏻 The nice people at @cul 🙌🏻 GIVEAWAY 🙌🏻 The nice people at @culinaryjochef are going to give one person who follows me a complimentary Kitchen Torch. #Winning -- Rules below!⁠
⁠
And the torch works great!! 🔥I used mine to torch the meringue on top of my Queen Of Pudding here (QOP is a classic English dessert, and if you don't know it hang on and I'll get a recipe written up for you because you will want to make it). ⁠
⁠
Check out my #BTS reel to see the torch in action. 🤓⁠
⁠
But wait, there's more! Jo Chef is the only brand to offer a Kitchen Torch and Butane Fuel bundle, meaning you aren't frantically hauling to the hardware store on Saturday afternoon before your friends come over to ask someone who specializes in chain-saw-repair for a fuel canister that will *hopefully* fit. The torch is really small, which I like especially as my kitchen is filled to the brim already and space is at a premium. And while I used mine for meringue, the torch can get hot -- up to 2,370°F which is enough to sear meat (that's 1,230°C for those of you who have moved on from Fahrenheit). Jo Chef will also send a free recipe eBook to help with kitchen inspiration. ⁠
⁠
Here are the rules (they're pretty simple!):⁠
1. You must follow both me and @culinaryjochef. And if you don't currently, it's not too late to start!⁠
2. You must tag at least two friends in the comments below. Want more entries? Tag more friends!⁠
3. Everyone who shares this post as a story gets an additional two entries!⁠ BOOM!⁠
4. Winner will be chosen on Monday, May 16th, 2022⁠
5. Open to US residents only. I know, I know, there is a great big world out there, but rules are rules. ⁠
⁠
--⁠
⁠
📸= 24mm 1/250, f5, ISO 100 + strobe⁠
⁠
jamandbreadofficial.com⁠
⁠
#pudding #queenofpuddings #allhail #longlivethequeen #britishdessert #jochef ⁠
⁠
#foodtographyschool #foodartproject⁠ #ShotOnCanon #foodphotographers #foodphotography #foodphotographer #foodphotography101 #gaybaker #NYCfoodphotographer #NYCfoodporn ##brooklynfood #feedfeed #9vaga_food9 #foodartblogs⁠ #artificiallight⁠
⁠
@9vaga_food9 @foodartblogs @thefeedfeed @thebakefeed @foodblogfeed @foodandwine @food_glooby @thekitchn @food52⁠ ⁠@thefeedfeed.baking⁠
The best thing about freezing your pie a few month The best thing about freezing your pie a few months ago is that you can take it out of the freezer and have, like, pie in winter. #strawberryrhubarbpie⁠
⁠
Thanks for the recipe @testkitchen⁠
⁠
📸= 35mm, 1/200, f4, ISO100 + strobe⁠
⁠
#pie #piesofinstagram #rhubarb #strawberryrhubarb  #piedayfriday#atkgrams⁠
⁠
#foodtographyschool #foodartproject⁠ #ShotOnCanon #foodphotographers #foodphotography #foodphotographer #foodphotography101 #feedfeed #9vaga_food9 #foodartblogs⁠ #artificiallight #atkgrams⁠
⁠
@9vaga_food9 @foodartblogs @thefeedfeed @thebakefeed @foodblogfeed @foodandwine @food_glooby @thekitchn @food52⁠ ⁠@foodartproject⁠⁠
⁠
⁠#jamaicaplainma #boston #bostonfoodie #bostonfoodies #bostonfoodphotographer #bostonfood #igboston
Because today is the perfect day to make British S Because today is the perfect day to make British Scones.⁠
⁠
Recipe link in bio.⁠
jamandbreadofficial.com⁠
https://jamandbreadofficial.com/how-to-make-perfect-british-scones-a-crash-course-for-americans/⁠
⁠
#scones #britishscones #creamtea #sconesrecipe⁠⠀⁠
⁠⠀⁠
#feedfeed #thebakefeed #bakefromscratch #foodblogfeed #kitchn #inmykitchen #imsomartha #foodinspo #bakestagram #bakersgonnabake #shareyourtable #food4thought #tastingtable #foodtographyschool⁠ #foodblogger ⁠#bostonfoodie #bostonfoodphotographer #9Vaga_Food9 #foodartblogs ⁠#artificiallight⁠
⁠⠀⁠
@foodartblogs @9vaga_food9 @thefeedfeed @thebakefeed @foodblogfeed @foodandwine @food_glooby @thekitchn @thefeedfeed.baking @food52⁠
Lyndon made this delicious Bouillabaisse for our f Lyndon made this delicious Bouillabaisse for our friends Pam and Alice. And I had to take a picture. ⁠
⁠
Thanks @redsbest for the fish and @nytcooking for the recipe.⁠
⁠
📸= 35mm, 1/250, f3.5, ISO100 + strobe⁠
⁠
#bouillabaisse #fishstew #coldweatherfood #frenchfoodathome ⁠
⁠
#foodartblogs #foodartproject⁠ #ShotOnCanon #foodphotographers #foodphotography #foodphotographer #foodphotography101 #9vaga_food9 #instafoodporn #artificiallight #foodtographyschool #redsbest #foodphotography📷 #nytcooking #stew⁠
⁠
@9vaga_food9 @foodartblogs @foodblogfeed @foodandwine @food_glooby @thekitchn @food52⁠ ⁠@foodartproject⁠⁠
⁠
⁠#jamaicaplainma #boston #bostonfoodie #bostonfoodies #bostonfoodphotographer #bostonfood #igboston
I’ve been pretty busy lately doing not-food-and- I’ve been pretty busy lately doing not-food-and-photography things (and I miss both so much!) but I have to take a minute to drop my White Chocolate Candy Cane Macs into Insta. They’re so good you guys! 

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! 
⁠
Link in bio!⁠
jamdandbreadofficial.com⁠
⁠
#holidaydessertrecipe⁠⠀⁠
⁠⠀⁠
#macaronstagram #feedfeed #thebakefeed #bakefromscratch #foodblogfeed #gloobyfood #kitchn #foodphotos #foodphotographer #bakingblog #bakersofinstagram #bakestagram #inmykitchen #imsomartha #foodinspo #bakestagram #bakersgonnabake #forthemaking #prettyfood #damnthatsdelish #dessertlovers #bakeandshare #shareyourtable #food4thought #tastingtable ⁠⠀⁠
⁠⠀⁠
#foodartblogs⁠⠀⁠
⁠⠀⁠
@foodartblogs @thefeedfeed @thebakefeed @foodblogfeed @foodandwine @food_glooby @thekitchn @thefeedfeed.baking @food52⁠⠀⁠
⁠⠀⁠
#foodtographyschool #imsomartha #jamaicaplainma ⠀
© 2023 by Matthew Smedal