Fermented Green Jalapeno Pepper Sauce
Here’s a new one for our annual chili harvest. We rescued so many green jalapenos and other spice peppers before […]
Homegrown Paprika
Why not grow your own? If you buy a few so-called “spice pepper” plants in the spring, you can have […]
Pear Butter
I went to school in an apple orchard when I was a child. The school’s small-scale farm-like buildings – bungalows […]
Corn Relish and Sweet-Hot Pickle Relish
Mastering hot-pack canning with Marisa from Food in Jars This is the stuff of state fairs and homebodies. We transform […]
White Peach and Lavender Jam
Sweet and floral, white peaches are an early summer delight. Just sitting in a bowl in the middle of a […]
Hibiscus in Strawberry and Rhubarb Jam
Jamming in June with Marisa from Food in Jars I am in favor of secret ingredients. I appreciate identifying a […]
Preserving Garlic Scapes 1.0: Frozen Pesto
I could write a book entitled “365 Ways to Use Garlic Scapes.” We grow multiple types of hard neck garlic […]
Pickled Rhubarb and Quinoa Cakes
Mastering cold pack preserving with Marisa from Food in Jars Long a fan of rhubarb, I try to preserve it […]
Pickled Asparagus with Toasted Curry Spices
Mastering cold pack canning with Marisa from Food in Jars I make pickled asparagus every May. Local farms let us pick […]
Mango Jam with Ginger and Lime
The sunny yellow mango is back! Just in time to cheer us up as spring is slowing warming but keeps […]
Ginger-Vanilla Apple Scrap Jelly
I think of jelly as an opportunity. It can be as pure and rarified, expensive and time-consuming as an excellent […]
Lime Jelly with Saffron
Citrus jellies are especially refreshing in winter. Served with rich cheese, spread on buttered toast, spooned on grilled fish or […]
Sweet Preserved Kumquats
Ever since the Tigress Can Jam, I’ve been in love with these sweet preserved kumquats. When Marisa McClellan of Food […]
Pickled Carrots with Saffron and Star Anise
These pickled carrots are delicious in winter. Actually, they’re great at any time of year, but especially during the dark […]
Cranberry Ketchup
Cranberry ketchup is a surprisingly versatile table sauce. Tangy and fruity, it can be used like tomato ketchup on top […]
Waste Not Want Not: Grapefruit Pomegranate Jelly
This started as a pile of scraps and turned into a bittersweet jewel. I had used the thin peel of […]
