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Spring Turnip Pickle

Even though we're basically farmers ourselves, I can't help but go to area farmers markets whenever I can. That is the one consolation prize...

Raspberry Rose Jam

Raspberry Rose Jam 2 & 3/4 pounds raspberries (organic if you can) 3 & 3/4 cups sugar juice of one medium lemon 1 & 1/2 ounces rose water 1/2 pint or smaller...

Can Amongst Yourselves

It’s true confession time. I haven’t canned a damn thing since I put a bunch of rhubarb in jars back in early June. There,...

Whole Pickled Blueberries

Did you ever wish a blueberry was a tomato? Probably not. Perhaps if you’ve had to become as familiar with late season blight as...

Sweet n’ Spicy Lemon Pickle

Not all pickles have vinegar in them. That may be a surprise to some of you, and for sure a lot of pickles have...

Roast the Toast: Rhubarb & Apple Butter Pandowdy

Perhaps you've noticed by now that I have a thing for old-fashioned fruit desserts? Yeah, I kinda do. Rhubarb is something I am never in...

Quince in Rose Syrup

I wanted to preserve the wonderfully alluring nature of quince to enjoy throughout the year without a whole heck-of-a-lot of embellishment. I looked to...

North Indian Lime Pickle

During citrus season, I become a pickle making machine. I know marmalade is the flavor of the month for most, but my year’s meals...

Turkish Fermented Cabbage

Remember that heatwave we were having a couple of weeks ago? 95 degrees in New England. Of course my early cabbage decided to sing...

Off My Larder Shelf: Put ‘Em Up! Fruit

Here in the northeast, I like to think of this time of year as almost summer. Because even if I'm wearing a scarf when...