Preserving Food

Hot damn chile pickle!

My tomatoes might have been a little worse for wear after my 3 week absence, most of them took a suicide leap that ended...

Carrot fire pickle #2

F. I. R. E. the roof is on fire. carrot fire pickle #2 adapted from at home with madhur jaffrey 12 medium carrots, chopped to 3/4 inch pieces 1 cup sri...

Meyer lemon pickle with nigella

If you’ve been over here lately, then you know how much i enjoy early mornings, and you know what a beautiful view I relish up in...

Blue apple jam with fennel & bay

I wanted to title this post ‘fall!’ but as any good blogger knows if there’s a recipe in the post you gotta name the recipe...

Ancho Apple Butter

I couldn't help myself. it's fall and the apples are fallin' everywhere around here. This tree was here long before i even knew what a...

Srilankan Mustard

If the view out your window right about now looks something like this, Just the snow and the cold people - not the tracks!...

Can jam July round up: Cucurbits

photo sugarcrafter All you can jammers in the house jumped headfirst into the pickling process and for that i'm proud! Family recipes & memories, experienced canners...

Apple marmalade with rosemary

at some point i opened my fridge last week and precisely 4 apples, 1 orange and 2 lemons sky-dove directly toward my toes and...

Gooseberry chutney with Bengali spice

I am going to start by saying this is not your typical english ‘bottled’ chutney. you’ll find no onions or garlic here. standard english chutney...

Lavender syrup

is this just like, stupid gorgeous? don’t hate me, but i was there! and i have long toes too, see: that should make you...