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Pumpkin Marmalade

Can I just tell you? It’s 7:30am on a gorgeous Sunday morning in October and I've been up for a while… Believe it or not...

Straight Up Greengage Jam

Finally! Whew! I didn't think I would be gone this long. But on Labor Day weekend, I had a few friends over to a...

Shell-stocked (Shellfish Stock)

Yes, I said I eat (shell) fish occasionally! So occasionally in fact at this point in my life that I've had exactly one lobster...

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...

Sweet Butter

8 gallons of cream (plus 2 gallons of buttermilk) You may know that I drove to Vermont early this past Friday to pick up 8...

Gingery Lime Pickle

I know, I know, another one. Look, I'm not trying to hide the fact that during January and February I'm a citrus pickle making...

Gooseberry Chutney With Bengali Spice

I am going to start by saying this is not your typical English ‘bottled’ chutney. You’ll find no onions or garlic here. Standard English...

New England Apple Butter

Fall is the season of New England. There is no doubt about it in my book (blog?). It’s the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, pumpkins...

A Lot o’ New Preserving Books!

Not like we need another clue to show us we're on to somethin, but I just received an Amazon notice in my inbox telling...

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Don't know how to cook Brussels sprouts to make them tasty? Brussels sprouts do not enjoy an "enviable" reputation. They have such a bad reputation...