Preserving Food

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...

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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...

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Carrot Spears with Chervil

Let me start by saying these are refrigerator pickles, otherwise known as quick pickles, which means there is no canning or water boiling involved....

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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Quince & Cranberry Holiday Preserves

Remember that red stuff in a can that added sour-sweetness to the turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes? Of course you do. This could most...

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Kimchi Steamed Buns

I admit, I have a bit of a steamed bun addiction. And if truth be told, I lived off of them for years when...

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5 Spice Kumquat Chutney

Kumquats always make me think of places far, far, east – places I've never been. Chinese 5 spice powder, or some variation of it,...