For the conscientious Victorian housekeeper, late summer and early fall would be busy days in the kitchen. This is the time for laying away the supplies of jams, jellies, preserves, pickles and other treats that will be the household's primary source of fruit during the winter and spring months - indeed, until the next year's harvest! In the country, one might be converting the fruits of one's own garden to jams and jellies - but in the city one could buy fruits in quantity at the greengrocer for the same purpose.

Receipts for Pickles & Preserves (Peterson's, 1858)

Orange Sweetmeats & Marmalade (Godey's, 1860)

Directions for Preserving Fruits, etc. (Godey's, 1863)

Preserves and Jellies (Peterson's, 1866)

Preserves, by Phillis Browne (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1876)

How to Make Jellies Clear and Bright, by Phillis Browne (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1879)

Preserves, Jellies & Jams (Peterson's, 1879)

How to Make Jelly, by Phillis Browne (Girl's Own Paper, 1882)

Home-Made Jam, by Phillis Browne (Girl's Own Paper, 1883)

Home Made Pickles, by Phillis Browne (Girl's Own Paper, 1883)

Recipes for pickling cabbage, walnuts, onions, sour plums, cucumbers and more!

The Home Preparation of Jams, by P. Howard Davis (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1887)

A Chapter on Sweet Pickles, by P. Howard Davis (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1888)

Whether you prefer to call them "pickles" (as Americans do) or "spiced fruits" (apparently a term preferred by the Brits), these recipes will have you drooling!

Blackberries, and How to Use Them, by Phyllis Browne (Girl's Own Paper, 1891)

Recipes for jams and jellies, plus a delightful quote on how to tell whether blackberries on the vine are actually ripe (not just black)!

Strawberries, by Phyllis Browne (Girl's Own Paper, 1892)

Strawberry jam, strawberry jelly, jellied strawberries, strawberry cream, strawberry shortcake, and a host of other recipes for this delicious spring fruit.

Marmalades, by Dora de Blaquière (Girl's Own Paper, 1895)

What We Did With Our Garden Fruit, by Lucy Helen Yates (Girl's Own Paper, 1896)

A host of recipes for jams and jellies.

Pickles, and How to Make Them (Girl's Own Paper, 1897)

A short, interesting set of recipes for classic English pickles, including pickled walnuts, pickled mushrooms and mushroom ketchup.

Two Recipes for September (Girl's Own Paper, 1901)

Pickled onions and preserving lettuce stalks (as a dessert!)

Household Hints - Marmalade (Girl's Own Paper, 1902)

Three recipes for orange marmalade.

• See also Canning & Preserving