In case you haven’t heard yet….. canning is hot. In addition to the growing interest we have seen in crafting, cooking and growing one’s own food, lots of folks are also partaking in the art of canning. Though preserving your own will not necessarily save you money, it will most definitely allow you to control [...]
Posts under ‘Recipes-Condiments and Preserves’
pesto perfection
I hate to admit it, but he was right. I met Marco one month ago, at a dinner hosting some of the students and faculty from Italy’s University of Gastronomic Sciences. As dinner was being served, he and I stood away from the group having a lively conversation…..about pesto. Marco was very clear (and animated) [...]
very blackberry
Holy blog backlog! This summer has been so full of exciting things to see and do, I’ve not been able to sit still long enough to write about any of it. For the last two weeks, I’ve been road-tripping to organic farms and community gardens, picking blackberries, meeting really interesting food enthusiasts of all shapes, [...]
presto….pesto
I came home from the farmers market today with a whack of basil; far too much to eat it all fresh. What better time to whirl up a batch of simple, fresh, aromatic, bright green pesto? Keeping this in the fridge is handy dandy. Try it on pizza, grilled on bread, stirred into salad dressing, [...]
