Preserving Food
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...
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Plum Hot Jelly!
This weekend went by very fast! Up here in the southern Berkshires we had our first frost. The leaves have been whipping around and...
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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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Spring Turnip Pickle
Even though we're basically farmers ourselves, I can't help but go to area farmers markets whenever I can. That is the one consolation prize...
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Raspberry Rose Jam
Raspberry Rose Jam
2 & 3/4 pounds raspberries (organic if you can)
3 & 3/4 cups sugar
juice of one medium lemon
1 & 1/2 ounces rose water
1/2 pint or smaller...
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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...
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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...
Preserving Food
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....