Gooseberry Fool Recipe

My family wasn't a big fan of whole wheat bread until I finally mastered a recipe that wasn't too heavy.

Since gooseberries are rich in pectin, make this jam the old-fashioned way, without commercial pectin. If the jam will be used soon, or frozen, there is no need to bother with canning it. Jam will keep for weeks in the refrigerator. Makes 3 to 4, 1/2 pint jars.

Tart gooseberries pair especially well with pork. This recipe uses fresh gooseberries; if using canned, taste for sweetness before adding sugar. May be doubled or tripled.

A common British dessert made with a combination of whipped cream and puréed fruit. Although different types of fruit are often used to make this dessert, the most traditional version used gooseberries.

Considered to be a type of bush berry, this fruit is most often found growing in cooler climates. Surrounded by a pod that is a paper husk or calyx with visible veins, the Cape Gooseberry is a close relative to the Mexican tomatillo or the Ground Cherry, but it is not the same fruit.

A large berry native to Europe, related to the currant berries. It is still very common in Europe, but is much less common in the United States.

An egg-sized berry with a brown, furry skin and green flesh, more popularly known as kiwifruit. Although native to China, they are grown in other parts of the world, especially New Zealand.