Dear Lynne,

I received four jars of very classy jam for the holidays. There is only so much toast and PB&Js in anyone's life. What can I do with the jams that won't insult their status? Will, in Milwaukee

Dear Will,

Jam tarts are an easy and delicious way to go. Use a sweet crust (store-bought is fine here), bake it off, cool it, and spread on the jam. Top with whipped cream. Or, you could do a sort of Italian trifle. In a glass bowl, alternate layers of each jam with panna cotta. Since this needs to set up in the refrigerator, you could pull it off a day ahead. Panna cotta recipes are all over the web. My pick is on our website (add another 1/2 teaspoon of gelatin to it for the trifle).

Try this recipe: Panna Cotta