Preserving Food
Roast the Toast: Jam Pudding
One of the things I love about having these two little blogs o' mine is that I get to share my secrets. I mean...
Preserving Food
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...
Preserving Food
Quick Kohlrabi Pickles
Just when I felt the need to confess my lack of jar filling over the past few weeks over here I had an epiphany...
Preserving Food
Chatelaine Revival!
Originating in the 18th century, the term chatelaine meant a chain or clasp which held useful objects, most importantly the keys to the castle....
Preserving Food
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...
Preserving Food
Preserved Lemons of the Maghreb
By now most of you that have spent anytime around here at all know
I have a thing for Indian lemon pickle. Those fine specimens...
Preserving Food
Chewy Spicy (Dried Fruit) Chutney
I remember a more innocent time when I said I didn't like garlic with fruit. And then another time when I confessed I wasn't a...
Preserving Food
Lemon Basil Nectarine Preserves
Whoa! It's been a whirlwind of a month! I've been busier than I've ever been. I won't go into details but if a picture...
Breakfast
Shallot Pie
The holiday season is in full swing and I've been feeling kinda generous. (Have you noticed?) I mean, perfect pie crust over there, fried...