Nominated in the Saveur Best Food Blog Awards!

Holy smokes kids, it’s a red-letter day in my food blogging career.

A little after 12 noon today, I was sitting at work, responding to an email and contemplating lunch, when I saw that people were tweeting about the Saveur Best Food Blog Awards. I followed a link over to that site, logged in and began placing my votes. I was methodically working my way through the categories when my universe shifted every so slightly. I clicked on the page for the Best Special Interest Blog, scrolled down and spotted a familiar site (sight).

This site. My site. Food in Jars.

I think I incoherently chortled first. Then I mumbled a few choice words that my grandma Bunny would have called “work language.” There was a tweet too.

Earlier today, a co-worker asked me if it was true what they always say. Is it really good just to be nominated? So far, my answer is an unequivocal yes. I am delighted. Honored, in fact, that those arbiters of delectability at Saveur think that this blog is worth their attention.

However, as much fun as I’m having being nominated, I can’t help think that it might also be nice to win. If you’re interested in helping me find out what winning might feel like, you can go here to cast your vote (yes, you do have to sign up for a Saveur membership, but it’s fairly quick and quite painless). While you’re there, make sure to vote for the other categories as well. Some of my favorite blogs are up for awards as well, like Homesick Texan, Ezra Pound Cake and The Kitchn.

Oh, one more thing. So many thanks to all of you who come back day after day and read about my canning projects, Dark Days meals and sundry baking endeavors. I couldn’t do it without every one of you.

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[...] you might remember that about a month ago, I discovered that this little blog of mine was nominated by Saveur in their Best Food Blog Awards. The voting has been going on all month long and is [...]

Food in Jars » A Little Reminder – Saveur Food Blog Awards added these pithy words on Mar 31 10 at 11:13 pm

I hope I’m the first to say CONGRATULATIONS! What a day! But I’m not surprised. You’re blog is fantastic and I follow along regularly so I won’t miss a think. Hope you win… you deserve it!

1. Amy @ Homestead Revival added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 1:33 am

Well-deserved! CONGRATULATIONS!!

2. Rebekah Denn added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 3:12 am

You make canning fun! Congrats!

3. Amelia added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 4:35 am

Congratulations! Good to see food preservation being recognized.

4. Ernest Miller added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 6:25 am

Many kudos on you nomination, it is well deserved! It’s been great to discover your blog and gain some online friends who share my enjoyment of canning, not to mention who validate my constant collecting of jars, tins and bottles. Thanks!

5. Sherry added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 9:30 am

I cast my vote! Congratulations on being nominated I love your site and you deserve it.

6. Sarah @ Mum In Bloom added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 9:33 am

marisa, i am so excited for you! i was traveling & working all day in miami yesterday so am just able to get to some ‘fun stuff’ on the web for a bit this morning. i rushed on over to saveur to vote for you right away of course. fingers crossed! you deserve it!

7. tigress added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 10:29 am

Congrats to you…although I’m not at all surprised. I’ve learned a lot in this space so I think it’s a well deserved honour.

8. Jan (Family Bites) added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 10:36 am

Congratulations, Marisa. That’s just wonderful. I think you have THE BEST one, and I just went over to vote for you. Way to go!

9. Frank Roche added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 11:11 am

Crazy Congrats, Marisa. You make it worth coming back day after day.

10. Nikki added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 1:25 pm

A gallon-sized Mason jar full of congrats to you!

11. Lisa added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 1:48 pm

WOW – how awesome! Good Luck!

12. Chiot's Run added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 2:07 pm

Many congrats on the nomination & best wishes for a win!

13. Jenn A added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 2:40 pm

Congratulations and absolutely deserved: this is one of my favorite blogs and while I rarely comment, I always am inspired.

14. Lelo added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 4:28 pm

Congratulations! Great news!

15. Anna added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 6:48 pm

Totally well deserved! All sorts of crazy congratz to you! Totally voting

16. lo added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 6:48 pm

Voted for you – hands down the best thing in your category. Good luck!

17. Sustainable Eats added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 8:23 pm

Congratulations. Your site is just beautiful. I only just discovered it off the Saveur page. We were shocked to be nominated too – we’re just a small little blog. We seem to have a lot in common. Eating locally means preserving – it’s hard to get people invested in it, but that’s the key to year-round local eating (of course). Thanks for posting all your good info.

18. Anne added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 9:42 pm

Congrats to you! Honestly, I could use some instruction on how to can. I’ve never even tried. How sad is that? Saveur led me here, and I’m so glad. Lovely work!

19. kellypea added these pithy words on Mar 02 10 at 11:32 pm

Oh my goodness! Congratulations!!! I can’t say that I’m surprised or anything–your blog is wonderful. I’m incredibly happy for you, though. Well-deserved and very exciting!

20. Britt added these pithy words on Mar 03 10 at 12:40 am

Congratulations! A well deserved honor.

And since you love canning questions – I hope you don’t mind me adding a question to my comment. I see many people mention that with BWB – you are supposed to turn off the heat and take off the lid when your processing time is done and then let the jars sit in the water for another 5 minutes before removing the jars. I don’t recall seeing this in USDA recommendations. Could you comment?

21. Daisy Mae added these pithy words on Mar 03 10 at 10:59 am

Wow! Thank you all for your lovely words. I’ve been blushing continually under the weight of all the praise!

22. Marisa added these pithy words on Mar 03 10 at 11:14 am

In response to Daisy Mae’s question. I have been taught that you always remove the jars from the boiling water bath as soon as the processing time is up. You do this for two reasons. One is that you don’t want your product to become overcooked (this is particularly vital when processing pickles). The other is that removing them from the pot and allowing the cooling process to being is a vital step in ensuring a good seal. Jars seal because as they cool, the heat escapes from the jar and in the process, carries the remaining oxygen from inside the jar out with it. As the oxygen exits, it pulls that lid down, creating your airtight seal. This works best if the jar is super hot when exposed to cooler air outside the canning pot.

So I don’t recommend leaving the jars in the pot for an additional five minutes.

23. Marisa added these pithy words on Mar 03 10 at 11:20 am

Congratulations! Two of my favs in the running. Very nice.

Another of those who rarely comment, but always read. Found you from Homesick Texan, so there you go.

Happy voting everyone! Have already suggested to a few folks that they go vote as well.