Ramp and Wild Mushroom Compound Butter
If you haven’t tried Compound Butter, a mixture of quality butter and additions like herbs and truffles, you are missing out on something delightful. Brimming with flavorful add-ons, compound butters…
Read moreSweet Pickled Cranberries
Sweet pickled cranberries are a fresher tasting alternative to cranberry sauce. Suitable for canning–or simply refrigerate. Do you know what’s lurking in the back corners of your refrigerator? I dare…
Read moreMaking Homemade Butter
I have been making homemade butter for over a decade. It’s always interesting to see the variety of internet information on the subject, but let me tell you a secret.…
Read moreBoozy Fruit: The Oldest Preserves (Brandied Plums)
You have to love seasonal eating! It begins with the absence of a fruit or and vegetable–that you are starting (achingly) to miss. Then, a few juicy berries (or milky…
Read moreHomemade Peach Mustard
With a little kick, a little sweetness and a little crunch, homemade peach mustard is perfect for sandwiches, meat or veggie glaze or pretzel dipping. Sometimes there’s nothing like homemade. …
Read morePreserved Lemons
I just began my second batch of preserved lemons. The first was started right before Thanksgiving, aged a month, then quickly began to disappear. Preserved lemons are salty, lemony, flavor…
Read moreOrange Cranberry Chutney — Winter Preserving
Every year, I try to increase my local eating–so this year I did a lot of canning! It was so much fun and the only downside was the fact that…
Read moreExtra Milk? Make Homemade Feta Cheese
Making Homemade Feta Cheese is a fun and tasty project. Perfect if you have extra milk or just want a fun experience! Last week I made homemade feta cheese. …
Read moreOrganic Strawberry Syrup and Pancakes (or…)
It’s strawberry season! And after two years of modest harvests the fields are overflowing–what a welcome sight! And so I bought 4 cases from my CSA. For the detail oriented,…
Read moreViolet Jelly to Celebrate Spring
One of the first signs of spring is wild violets! Reveal in the season by making 4-ingredient Violet Jelly! Spring is late again–which makes it even more welcome! Violets will…
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