Preserving Food
Pickling Carrots Safely
What can I do to insure that the carrots' hot water bath process does not kill me or my loved ones?
There's exactly two things...
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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....
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Salt & Pepper Preserved Kumquats
This is so simply a play on the ubiquitous preserved lemons. Those same preserved lemons that I rinse, chop, and throw on everything with...
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Rhubarb & Shrunken Strawberry Head Jam
Yeah I know as well as you do that strawberries don't have heads but I can call it that if I want. Why? Because...
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Onions Limone Chutney
Let me tell ya the story about onions limone. Ya see, onions was a big talker. Until one day, the boss told me to...
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Spicy Pickled Green Beans
I know, I know. Everyone’s doing it. Dilly beans, dilly beans, dilly beans…who can complain about these garden stalwarts?
Look, it’s a massacre over here....
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...
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My Favorite Preserved Lemons
I can't possibly go through a citrus season without making a batch of these.
And you shouldn't either. I know everybody does the kind with...
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Oven Roasted Tomatoes With Turkish Spices
Yes, yes, I’m still alive! It’s been over two months since last we spoke and there’s really nothing to say other then, when you...