Berry Nice

We were asked what kind of jam we wanted with our toast, at one of our first breakfasts. When we asked "What do you have?" we heard "Baked apple"

Baked apple jam? Is it applesauce with cinnamon? Or something else? Of course we must try baked apple jam!

It arrived, bright yellow and not at all appley. Not too sweet, but pleasing.

It was later that we realized there was another name for the native Cloudberry. 

The other name is not Baked Apple exactly but Bakeapple.

Funny name we thought. Even funnier when we heard the origin. Apparently the French and English fishers asked each other "What is the name of this berry?" The English heard  "Baie qu'appelle?" and assumed that Bakeapple was the name.

Don't laugh. It's true.

And it's delicious. It makes a great spread and is quite expensive as each plant only grows one berry. We see the flowers everywhere right now, blooming their little hearts out.

Another extremely popular native fruit is the Partridgeberry, also known as Lingonberry, a smaller relation to the Cranberry. We see it in jam, in spreads, in syrup, in salad dressings, in desserts, in ice cream, and in cocktails.

Even cocktails with pieces or real, live iceberg in them.