Last Chance Jams: Apricot Sour Cherry Jam and Apricot Red Currant Jam
Local apricots have a fleeting presence where I live. Some people are surprised they’re grown here at all. That’s why, […]
Rhubarb Vanilla Preserves
The last stalks of organic rhubarb in the farm market will not go begging this year. They were reduced to […]
Blueberry and Red Currant Jam
Tart up your blueberries with red currants. They’re in season at the same time, so are natural companions. I find […]
Rhubarb Currant Jam
Red currants are magic in jam making. Acidic and full of pectin, they cause jam to gel quickly and allow […]
Tarted-up Strawberry Rhubarb Jam: Orange and Cardamom Versions
I finally feel that I’ve mastered strawberry rhubarb jam. A technique from Jeanne Lesem’s Preserving Today, an early 1990s book, […]
Prospecting the Pantry: Lemon-Tarragon Marmalade on Roasted Salmon and Spinach
People ask me how we manage to use the hundreds of jars of jelly, jam and marmalade I preserve each […]
Lawn Party: Violet Syrup and Cordials
Another way to eat your lawn… Our so-called lawn is now a meadow of flowers. Covered with white and blue […]
Cook the Books: The Mile End Cookbook
A cooking challenge organized by Meg of Grow and Resist and Briggs of Oh Briggsy in which we explore a […]
Pineapple Preserves with Vanilla and Rum
Pineapple preserves are as close as I got to the tropics this year. It’s okay. I just escaped to the […]
Mango Preserves with Ginger and Lime
“Muchos mangos,” read the sign at Whole Foods Market this week and last. Mountains of Mexican mangos, the yellow ataulfo […]
The Garden in Winter: Thyme and Fennel Pollen Salt
I believe in year-round gardening and farming, fingers crossed. Even though I live in a climate on the east coast […]
Three-Citrus Marmalade
My fascination with preserving is as much about process as about product. The combination of three citrus fruits – grapefruit, […]
Kale Salad with Buttermilk and Preserved Lemon Dressing
This one is for my sister. She e-mailed me a couple of weeks ago raving about a salad that she […]
Pickled Beets from the Mile End
The Jewish cookbook that I received for Christmas (ha) is coming in handy. Written by Noah and Rae Bernamoff, the […]
Pickled Tomatillos
This was the year of the tiny tomatillo. While relatively plentiful, tomatillos were diminutive, around ¾ inch in diameter instead […]
Last Minute Holiday Gifts: Ginger Citrus Marmalade, Candied Ginger and Candied Citrus Peel
A trifecta of holiday confections and then some. Nothing goes to waste and you end up with three gifts in […]
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