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Spring Rampage Pickles
Up here in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, these babies are in full bloom right now.
But you could do spring onions if that’s what’s sprouting...
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Strawberry Preserves: Smokin
Actually we already went, Julia, Kate, Shae and I. We had fun and of course we ate, took photos of what we ate. So...
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Can Jam July Round Up: Cucurbits
All you can jammers in the house jumped headfirst into the pickling process and for that I'm proud! Family recipes & memories, experienced canners...
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Fermenting Chiles
These may look innocent enough to you
But that's because your eyes aren't watering from the heat. If you're a chile head like me, or...
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Walnut Sage Pesto
It has been a real treat tricking around the blogoshpere of late and seeing all my fellow foodies and homesteaders waxing poetic about this...
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Lime on Lime Shred Marmalade
These crinkly little critters are not the loveliest things I've ever set eyes on.
In fact, they never were quite ready for their close up....
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Cultured Butter (and Créme Fraîche)
I am happy to report that sore shoulders (me) churner's elbow (M) and one broken lehman's best butter churn later, M and I have...
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Apple Pectin (& Confiture de Vieux Garçon)
Johnny Appleseed is my homey. Well, at least he would have been if I had lived in the 1700's. He was born in Massachusetts...
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Sri Lankan Mustard
Sri Lankan Mustard
Adapted from At Home with Madhur Jaffrey
6 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
4 cloves garlic, diced
1 & 1/2 inch slice ginger, peeled and diced
1...
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Marjoram Pesto
You know how I feel about herbs this time of year in the northeast?
Get 'em while they're hot! In the quest to clean up...