discovered the eight-century-old recipe in the dungeons of Alnwick Castle. Among other recipes, the ancient scroll gave instructions on how to make a special marmalade made from quince.

The earliest known recipe, from the physician and botanist ... Above the border, in Scotland, quince marmalade had never been especially popular. It’s too cold for these temperamental trees ...

It's likely a descendant of quince paste ... This is a whiskey punch of sorts with marmalade, nutmeg, and whiskey (recipe here). Drinks writer Eric Felten describes a similar drink in The Wall ...

“Marmelada” (“marmelo” is Portuguese for “quince”) began ... the English recipe book of Eliza Cholmondeley contained one of the earliest marmalade recipes, “Marmelet of Oranges.” ...

Here, he puts a spin on traditional baked beans by swapping bacon with fresh pork belly and replacing the usual molasses with fresh quince, which sweetens the beans while also thickening the sauce.

Although I’d never been much of a fan of marmalade, finding it to be either too bland or too bitter, I found a recipe that retained the best aspects of the orange fruit, while also avoiding the ...