caramel apricot pistachio conserve

July 10, 2012
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Apricot season lasts only a minute or two so now is the time to make some apricot preserves. Here is what you need to know. Apricots vary enormously. Some have a sweet, perfumed scent and are juicy and tender like a peach. And some have thin melt-away skin. And then there are the tougher skinned [...]

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the original seven day pickle?

July 6, 2012
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In the last two weeks, I’ve made dozens of pickles. My favorite sweet pickles were first on the list, and if you have been reading along, or had a quick lunch over here in MrsW’s kitchen, you know I serve these all year long. This is a pickle that’s worth the (very minimal) work. They [...]

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cherry preserves, straight talk about pectin and a can-it-forward giveaway

July 2, 2012
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Pectin. No Sugar Pectin. Ball. Certo. SureJel. Pomona. Pectin Jaune. Confusing, right? Let’s talk pectin. What follows is strictly my opinion and reflects my own experiences with various commercial pectins. I am not endorsing or dismissing any of these products. They are all effective and useful. Choose the pectin, or no pectin, according to your [...]

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in season. gooseberry pectin and raspberry violette preserves.

June 8, 2012
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Last weekend the first gooseberries arrived at the market. They were the bright green, super tart, barely ripe berries that make exceptional pectin. Homemade pectin is a very useful pantry items as we go into the stone fruit season. Cherries, apricots, plums, peaches, nectarines are my favorite of all the summer fruits, so I go [...]

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more canning tips, this time from all of you

May 29, 2012
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Well, who would have guessed? Nearly 600 of you entered the giveaway! Amazing. I’m really thrilled you all read the blog. I’m trying not to sound goofy here, but it does mean a lot that you come here and read what I’m writing. Thank you. Lucky Jennifer from San Francisco is the winner of the [...]

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secrets to successful canning (and a giveaway, too)

May 20, 2012
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Bet that title got your attention. I’ve been thinking, as the season gets going, and I make a few batches of jam and pickles, just to flex my muscles before teaching. And a few more batches to test some recipes. As I go through the motions, get my natural rhythms and instinctive moves fired up, [...]

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doing the charleston

May 17, 2012
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Dennis and I ran away to Charleston last week. The Holy City. The Ghost City. We thought it was a delicious city. It was a great getaway. Three days was hardly time enough. Frankly, I could have stayed a month. Everything about Charleston is wonderful. The architecture. The breezy sea salty smell at the park [...]

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what to do with lamb belly

May 3, 2012
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When Craig Rogers, the Pied Piper shepherd of Border Springs, sent me four good sized lamb bellies, I was intrigued. Craig’s exceptional lamb is familiar to diners all along the Eastern seaboard. Just check out the offerings at Bourbon Steak DC, Volt, or Husk. It’s good enough to be named right there on the menu. [...]

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bake sale success and jam tartlettes

April 27, 2012
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(all photos courtesy of Cecilia Stoute, One Vanilla Bean.) The Share our Strength No Kid Hungry #DCBloggersBakeSale was a wonderful success thanks to all the bloggers, bakers and buyers who came out. We raised an amazing $3500. to help alleviate childhood hunger in America. It never could have happened without a lot of help. A [...]

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