Preserving Food

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...

Turkish fermented cabbage

Remember that heatwave we were having a couple of weeks ago? 95 degrees in new england. uh huh. of course my early cabbage decided...

Tigress’ Best Books of 2011

I've been so excited about my holiday list of my fave preserving and DIY books of 2011 that I decided to have a big...

Taking & making stock

Maybe it's my utilitarian bent, but there's something i find exhilarating about 'cleaning up the garden' right around the break of fall. On a good...

Can Jam December Round-Up: Dried Fruit

I'm touched by all the thanks and kind words about the can jam on many of your blogs this last month. Thank you. I...

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...

Quick Kohlrabi Pickles

Just when I felt the need to confess my lack of jar filling over the past few weeks over here I had an epiphany...

Chatelaine Revival!

Originating in the 18th century, the term chatelaine meant a chain or clasp which held all manner of useful objects, most importantly the keys...

Salt & pepper preserved Kumquats

This is so simply a play on the ubiquitous preserved lemons. those same preserved lemons that i rinse, chop, and throw on everything with...

Carrots: Buttered & Jammed

  So I'm there with my 5 lb. bag of carrots thumbing though a myriad of canning books looking for something to get excited about...