Tag: canning
Nectarine Apricot Ginger Jam: Spicing Things Up!
Tommy's jam kitchen is a jammin' this summer, and with a fresh box of Washington State stone fruit beaming before me (courtesy of my...
Preserving Lemons: A Sweet Way to Save a Sour Fruit
Preserving lemons never looked or tasted so good.
Last month my friend Myra gave me some Meyer Lemons from her mother's tree in California. I think...
Peach Sauce Sublime: Peaches Simmered in Wine
There's no denying I'm a man who likes to can, fruit especially. This time of year I'm directing a parade of pots and pans on...
Corn Relish: Too Good Not to Make
Homemade Corn Relish: Sun Rays in a Jar
Corn is king in my side-dish kingdom. Chewy, sweet, creamy, golden and flavorful, what's not to like?...
Lovin’ Spoonful: Blueberry Plum Jam
Blueberry Plum Jam: A Super Summer Flavor Combo
Early October is a time of year when my kitchen becomes my garden and orchard's waiting room,...
Cuke Rebuke: Lessons of a Reluctant Pickle Puss
Taking one for the team: a real-life reenactment of what happens when a happy man consumes a bitter pickle.
Bitter Cucumbers: What Gives?
I may be...
Figs in a Jam… Fig and Ginger Jam
Happy Couple: Fig and Ginger JamFig and ginger jam: too delicious and simple not to make
I've had a life of traveling. Some voluntary (Buon...
Pickled Sweet Cherries…Who Would Have Thunk?
I shall take no credit for the inspiration of pickling sweet cherries. My friend Julie brought the possibility to my attention in a Facebook...
Recipe: Asparagus Tips in a Pickle
Consider the Asparagus pickle...
As a child, the only asparagus, available at the local A&P resided in a tin can of questionable intent. They called...
Plums in a Jar: Spicy, Spirited Keepers!
I'm a man who's a fan of things to can, a preserve practitioner ready to bottle up summer sweet things at a moment's notice...
