We just got back from vacation in Georgia. It’s such a great state with so many people committed to delicious food fresh off the farm. My kind of place, really. And to be honest, they make some mean fried chicken. While I was there I couldn’t help but do some canning of some fresh Georgia… Read More The Teaches of Peaches | Herb Nectars
It’s the time of year that it’s hard to pin me down. I’m outside. Busy in the backyard, planting, weeding, sitting, contemplating. I just want to be outside. Watching for the return of Chestnut. Seeing if we have any new baby rabbits in the yard. I just find so much peace there, that you’re hard… Read More Precious Little | Strawberry Peony Jam
These are my first pickles. I thank sites like Hounds in the Kitchen and Food in Jars for giving me the nudge in the direction of preserving and pickling. What is it about these methods that seem so daunting? Perhaps it is that you hear stories of the six thousand pints that your grandmother used… Read More A Quick Pickle | Szechuan and Dill
As you might remember if you read this blog with regularity, I picked ten pounds of strawberries over the weekend. This left me with plenty to jam. Plenty. Especially since I’m (gasp!) kind of a novice canner. Between picking and managing a boisterous Cherub, I chatted with a very sweet friend, Jenn (editor of the… Read More Strawberry Week | Jam, Two Ways
