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Even if you’ve never spent a Saturday morning in a scraggly Silver Lake brunch line, you probably can picture Sqirl’s infamous brioche toast. Chef Jessica Koslow’s most recognizable dish is sliced comically thick, with deeply toasted edges peeking out from a blanket of ricotta and two puddles of vibrant jam. Knife and fork definitely required, plus a napkin or three.
It’s a truly transcendent toast set apart by Koslow’s handmade preserves, but you don’t need to book a flight to L.A. to get a taste of that crowning jam—just sign up for Sqirl’s jam club. The year-long subscription delivers two jars each month; each a true preservation of California produce that’s surprisingly juicy and never too sweet. Right now, I’m particularly partial to rosy Blenheim apricot and tangy cherry strawberry.
These cute jams make for lovely presents, but you should know: This is a gateway gift. I first received a jar of Sqirl jam for Hanukkah a few years ago and blissfully imagined weeks of eating next-level PB&Js for lunch. But after gleefully dolloping jam into Greek yogurt and over ice cream, the jar was empty in a week. (I later learned that my partner was sneaking spoonfuls, which didn’t help matters.) My only course of action? Opt for a year-long subscription, and hope we learn a bit of self-restraint in the process.
Buy it: Sqirl Bimonthly Jam Club, $180 for 24 jams at Sqirl
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