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Blueberry Curd

Blueberries must like rain, and cool weather cause I have four bushes that look like Christmas trees right now. All lit up with a...

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Can Jam September Round Up: Stone Fruit

I really just have to do this...just so you know. As I've been sitting at my computer reading and rounding-up throughout the week I...

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Fiery Carrot Pickle

Fiery Carrot Pickle Adapted from At Home with Madhur Jaffrey 12 medium carrots, chopped into 3/4 inch pieces 1 cup Sri Lankan mustard 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar Directions: 1. Stir...

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Canned Tomatoes: Sauced

I call my tomatoes sauced tomatoes not tomato sauce because while they are cooked down a bit, I would never use this as sauce...

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Sour Cherries: Two Classic Preserves

You need to run, run I tell you! Get to your closest farm, stand, market or u-pick and get yourself some sour cherries. Now!...

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Honeyed Cayenne Chiles

I don't know if I'll ever lose the wonder and excitement of growing my own food. I hope not! Honeyed Cayenne Chiles Adapted from The Joy...

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Rhubarb ketchup

I just saw rhubarb for $4.99 a pound at my local co-op. Can someone remind me to have a rhubarb harvesting party next year?...

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Ghee

There have been a few inquiries about my ghee making procedure, so here goes... But first I have to say that even I cannot believe...

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Lavender Syrup

Isn't this gorgeous? Don’t hate me, but I was there! Talk about paradise: If you’ve been over here lately, then you know that M and...

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Ramp ‘n Ricotta Gnudi

Ramps in the northeast are the first sign of spring’s abundance. Since my initial taste a few years back, not just of them, but of harvesting them...