What are they, anyway? Well, here’s how to make them. They sound like sweet prunes, which should be got after eating figgy pudding.

THE MOST KINDELY WAY TO PRESERVE PLUMS, CHERRIES, GOOSEBERIES, &c.
You must first purchase some reasonable quanity of their owne juyce, with a gentle heat upon embers, in pewter dishes. dividing the juice still as it commeth in the strewing: then boile each fruit in his own juyce, with a convenient proportion of the best refined sugar.

Recipe [GodeCookery.com via BoingBoing]

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From WristWatchReview.com - Some beatiful work by the McGonigle Brothers of Ireland. Striking looks and workmanship.

So here you have it, a true Irish watch. The case is a prototype and not indicative of the expected final design, so please excuse any minor imperfections. The hands are of polished steel with 18K gold pointers. The dial is translucent sapphire with exposition at the bottom for the tourbillon cage, and at the top for the wolf toothed barrel.

The McGonigle Brothers [TimeZone]

From WristWatchReview.com - Great for medical students. I haven’t seen these in years.

This 42mm chronograph is run by a Swiss ETA quartz movement. The case and back are made with 316-L stainless steel. This baby comes with a supple rubber strap that is easy to size. This chrono with pulsimeter is delivered in a wooden display box with two year warranty. Price: $279.

New from Bernhardt Instruments [WatchUSeek]