Plums, Rhubarb, Raisins, Oranges, Lemons and Walnuts, Too
Got plums? Then, I have a recipe for you. Plum Conserve, beautifully burgundy, intensely fruity and chunky with plums, rhubarb, sliced oranges and lemons, raisins and chopped walnuts. Enjoy Plum Conserve as a spread on toast, a topping for yogurt, oatmeal or ice cream, and as Continue reading Plum Conserve – Intensely Fruity, Chunky Jam & Condiment
When Life Gives You Plums . . . Make Plum Apple ButterThis is truly about the easiest jam to make. A bit of cooking softens the apples. A bit of spice enlivens the flavor. A quick purée before you cook the plums. Another purée and you have plum-near-to-perfect Plum Apple Butter. The plum-apple combination was inspired by a gift bag Continue reading Plum Apple Butter – Plum Near to Perfect
Fermentation Giveaway and Recipe for Fermented Fig Lemon JamI recently introduced you to my favorite new fermentation tool, Pickle Pipe Airlocks. Today I have a surprise for you. The creative and hardworking folks at Masontops, the people who make pickle pipes, are offering a fermentation giveaway of a set of Wide-Mouth Pickle Pipes! Continue reading Fermentation Giveaway – Win Your Own Pickle Pipe Airlocks!
Rhubarb Preserves – Tart-Sweet and ChunkyCook Rhubarb Preserves in the oven and you may never make jam or preserves on the stove-top again. Almost effortless and splatter-free oven cooking requires little attention. An occasional gentle stir assures even cooking of the rhubarb and retains its chunky texture. Made from just rhubarb Continue reading Rhubarb Preserves – Cooked in the Oven
Edible Gifts Celebrate the SeasonVisions of sugar plums, cookies and truffles and jars of fermented mustard and jam. It’s that time of year when if you love to cook, you celebrate the season with a bite of something homemade. Then share these edible gifts from your kitchen with friends and family. As well as with Continue reading Edible Gifts from Your Kitchen
Summer’s First Raspberries ♥ Raspberries ♥ I so look forward each summer to the delicate texture and intense flavor of just-picked raspberries. And now they’re here. The first of this summer’s raspberries are ripening on the vine and ready for picking. Continue reading Raspberries — The Simpler the Better
