Preserving Food

My favorite granola

Now that i have all ya'lls attention, I'mma give you this: My favorite granola adapted and embellished from a myriad of sources and perfected over...

5 spice kumquat chutney

This is the last of my 10 pound batch – ordered from here quite some time ago. as you may know, i love kumquats, those...

Quince in Rose Syrup

Lest you think i'm a cool cat. i thought i'd share this with you, an email i sent to julia of what julia ate...

Plum Noir (jam)

It was a dark and windy night, soon after the horizon overtakes the sun and the sky becomes gloomy with defeat. a lone fox...

Spring things

It's springing around here! the coyotes are howling at night - the garlic is popping, the rhubarb...forgettaboutit! the blueberry frame's shoulder is broken. the wicked...

Can jam may round-up: Asparagus

I was in a real pickle about where to post all these amazing asparagus recipes this month. should i post them here with all the...

Walnut sage pesto

It has been a real treat tricking around the blogoshpere of late and seeing all my fellow foodies and homesteaders waxing poetic about this...

Raspberry vinegar

back in july i threw a bunch of just-picked raspberries into a quart jar and doused them with white wine vinegar. with the best...

A lot o’ new preserving books!

Not like we need another clue to show us we're on to something but I just received an amazon notice in my inbox telling...

Nigel’s gooseberry pie

There’s really only one reason in my book (blog?) to grow gooseberries. sure jam is nice, and i wouldn’t shake my spoon at a serious gooseberry...