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Harvest season is almost upon us. Vegetables and fruits which are just now surprising us with their ripe sweetness will soon be piling in from the garden, the CSA, or the farmers market. Make the most of the bounty by putting up stores for the winter. I will lead two basic canning workshops this fall to help [...] | July 27th, 2010 | Tags: canning, slow food, workshops | Category: Events, Kids Cook, Local Food |
| Leave a comment On Friday I made rhubarb jam. The day before, reporter John Ross raised an eyebrow when I told him I love canning. He’s writing an Alive & Unedited piece about me that will be in the June 3 issue of Columbus Alive! It’s true. It pleases my soul to take an in-season about-to-spoil fruit [...] |Today we ate our last winter squash harvested over six months ago. It was bitter and I’m sad about that. I wondered exactly what is left in our larder. Here’s the count as of March 9, 2010: 8.5 quarts applesauce 10 half pints tomato paste 3 quarts tomato sauce 12 quarts whole tomatoes 2 half pints ketchup 3 quarts barbeque sauce 3 pints honey [...] |March 10th, 2010 | Tags: apples, canning, larder, preserving, squash, tomatos | Category: Cooking, Gardening, Local Food, Uncategorized |
| One comment Tuesday night I cooked the best beans and rice ever. I’m sure it’s the best because I grew the beans, picked the beans, dried the beans, and finally cooked them. Do you know how many fresh beans it takes to make a cup of dried beans? Now I do. I didn’t use a recipe (I rarely do) but [...] |I promote home canning to extend the availability of seasonal foods. Home canned goods also happen to be delicious. There’s only one potential downside: foodborne botulism. Alex and I were talking about preservation yesterday in relation to someone we know who doesn’t use salt, but is taking up charcuterie. Bad idea, I say. I had some questions about [...]  |
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