Preserving Food

Gingery rhubarb chutney

Believe it or not, i have met a lot of chutneys i didn't like. But this isn't one of them. I was lucky enough...

Rhubeena

Yes, i'm still workin' on preserving all that rhubarb... This is a new one for me and i'm quite excited about it. i was...

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 than, when you...

Fermented Sriracha

It’s no secret i’m a hothead. i love me my chiles and those of you in more hot & dry climes may not know it,...

Carrots: buttered & jammed

I’ve found that canning in february has it’s perks…eventually. or, Eventually i found that canning in february has it’s perks. Basically what i’m sayin’ is;...

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 chutney...

Jam on it: shaker squash bread

You may have a bunch of these hangers-on from your summer garden that are just about ready to jump. or you might have been...

Rajisthani kumquat pickle

Ever notice how koons-like kumquats are? or is it just me?  look, i'm up here in the berkshires for the week...i'm happier than a pig in...

Confiture de Vieux Garçon

I'm starting my very first confiture de tigresse (jam of tigress-cat) this month and i'm so excited! (yes i know i changed the name,...

Roast the toast: Marmalade thumbprints

Made by fellow canner lelo of lelo in nopo they are kind of the rage around the canning blogosphere. once they started popping up on...