As part of my quest to eat seasonal foods, I preserve year round. In the middle of winter that means preserving citrus so that I have some to enjoy in the summer. Right now Meyer lemons are plentiful and next to salt preserving them, one of my favorite ways to preserve them is in a [...]
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Eugenia Bone Talks Fall Preserving on Culinate, 10/21
“Well Preserved” author Eugenia Bone is a featured repeat guest on Kim O’Donnel’s weekly chat on Culinate, Wed., Oct. 21 (10a PT/1ET).
We’ll talk the ups, downs, ins and outs of safely putting up food and what we’ve been canning this fall. (Don’t forget to ask her about canning fresh tuna!)
Can’t make [...]
Recipe Spotlight: Spicy Pear and Dried Cherry Chutney from Greg Atkinson
Looking for a nice fall recipe? Writer, chef, and cookbook author Greg Atkinson has shared one of his favorite chutney recipes with us. Check it out!
Spicy Pear and Dried Cherry Chutney
CAA Contributor Greg Atkinson, Author and Organic Recipe Consultant, Tilth Producers of Washington. Greg is an author and blogger at West [...]
The Canvolution on the The Splendid Table
Lynne Rossetto Kasper talks to Kim O’Donnel about reviving the lost art of “putting up” food this week on the Splendid Table.
Take a listen to the interview here.
Canning Across America in GOOD
Canning Across America was the subject of an article on Good.is today. As you may know, Good.is is “a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward.” Check it out!
Dispatch from Dallas: A Can-A-Rama Event
A group of twelve convened Saturday afternoon, August 29th, to undertake an ambitious canning adventure. The group was comprised mostly of Slow Food Dallas members–some had home canning experience, others none. All shared a love of good food. Three recipes had been chosen based on the recommendations of the group. We would make Peaches in Brandy, Watermelon Rind Pickles, [...]
Jammin’ With Kathy Casey
There is no better way in my mind to preserve the abundance of summer than by making homemade jams and preserves. It has always been the perfect way to make the summer fruits bring us joy all year long — whether on warm homemade bread smeared alongside crunchy peanut butter for a gooey PB+J sandwich, [...]
Seattle, WA Canning Classes Coming Up
This weekend will be a busy one with canning events and classes in Seattle!
On Saturday, September 12th, Seattle Tilth is hosting a Canning Class/Demonstration at the Seattle Tilth Harvest Festival at the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103. This one starts promptly at 10:35–doors close then, so don’t be late. It is [...]
Preserving Canning Wisdom: Kathi from Washington
[Editor's note: This one in a series of essays by winners of our "Preserving Canning Wisdom" giveaway.]
The best way to convey the arts of preservation are to live them. My kids have watched me can (and dry, freeze, pickle…) food since before they could talk. This is just the way it is. In our house, [...]
Preserving Canning Wisdom: Patricia From California
[Editor's note: This one in a series of essays by winners of our "Preserving Canning Wisdom" giveaway.]
I first learned to can when I was about eight years old back in Texas. Four generations of women–my Great-Grandma, Grandma, Aunt Katie, Cousin Lisa, Mom, and I–would gather together in my Grandma’s kitchen to can the freshly picked [...]
