pickled grapes
i must apoligize in advance for another post about pickled foods. and clear up the fact that my love for pickling things is not due to any recent in change medical condition on my part. i simply love...
View Articleberry hand pies
if there is one thing you should know about me, it’s that berries are my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE fruit. although i do have a soft spot for my childhood favorite, pears , followed closely by the fresh figs...
View Articlesangria! (or happy birthday, america!)
life has officially gotten in the way of my blog and i am thoroughly dissapointed by it. i swore it would never happen to ME. first, we had a new addition to the family (our niece was born on june...
View Articlenectarine and mascarpone tart
this summer i’m participating in summer fest 2009, wherein culinary ideas and inspiration about summer produce are traded by a group of food lovers and bloggers. a group, you say? but she never joins...
View Articlewhite grape gazpacho
ok, so while most of you are getting out your sweaters and jackets, here in texas we are simply pretending it’s fall. we finally got a break from the 100 degree days this week, and by the looks of...
View Articlerhubarb jelly with lime and flor de jamaica
another month, another canning challenge. this is my second attempt at jelly-making and my first with pomona pectin. i am in love. talk about product performance-what a concept: this stuff delivers on...
View Articlezucchini marmalade
so the main reason i wanted to participate in this year-long canning challenge was to learn a few things not only about canning, jamming, pickling, etc. but also about the personality and behavior of...
View Articletexas peach pickles
at last glimpse, our heroine had just started a preserves company called ‘confituras‘ and she was about to embark on a long, arduous journey that would take her to parts unknown. well, my friends, i...
View Articlepear jam with fresh sage & honey
oh my, i almost missed my own can jam selection month! it seems that fall is almost everyone’s favorite time of year by the response to the november selection of fall only type fruits like apple,...
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