Preserving Food

Sour Cherries: Two Classic Preserves

You need to run, run I tell you! Get to your closest farm, stand, market or u-pick and get yourself some sour cherries. Now!...

Honeyed Cayenne Chiles

I don't know if I'll ever lose the wonder and excitement of growing my own food. I hope not! Honeyed Cayenne Chiles Adapted from The Joy...

Rhubarb ketchup

I just saw rhubarb for $4.99 a pound at my local co-op. Can someone remind me to have a rhubarb harvesting party next year?...

Ghee

There have been a few inquiries about my ghee making procedure, so here goes... But first I have to say that even I cannot believe...

Lavender Syrup

Isn't this gorgeous? Don’t hate me, but I was there! Talk about paradise: If you’ve been over here lately, then you know that M and...

Ramp ‘n Ricotta Gnudi

Ramps in the northeast are the first sign of spring’s abundance. Since my initial taste a few years back, not just of them, but of harvesting them...

Canning 101

Here’s the post I am going to refer you back to again and again. These are the basic steps in hot water bath canning...

Can Jam Round-Up August: Tomatoes

Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! For many, the king of vegetables (even though we all know it's a fruit, don't we?)  Grown for putting up. Just as...