Helpful Hints

If you haven’t been to the new MoMA in New York or BCAM in Los Angeles, you can still experience post-modern deconstruction with a jar of apricot jam.

In a small saucepan, bring 1 ½ cups of apricot jam to a boil, stirring continually. Place a strainer over a bowl and, using the back of a spoon or spatula, press the boiled jam through it. Then discard the pulp and return the strained apricot jam to the saucepan. Reheat the strained jam to a boil before brushing it on a tart or a canvas or (for performance artists only) on a person.