Monthly Archives: September 2011

Mixed Fruit Slow Cooker Butter

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Marisa

About a week and a half ago, I found myself in something of a fruit predicament. There were peaches and nectarines* from the folks at Sweet Preservation that needed to be used. I had pre-chopped plums and pears leftover from … Continue reading →

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A Pair of Food Blogging Classes with Madame Fromage

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Marisa

I started blogging in February 2005. In actual years, that’s not so long ago, but in internet years, it’s at least two lifetimes. I’ve written hundreds of thousands of words for wide swath of online sites (most of them having … Continue reading →

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Five Ways to Preserve Large Tomatoes

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Marisa

Two years ago, in the final weeks before my wedding, I bought and preserved 50 pounds of tomatoes. Last summer, I upped the ante and brought home 100 pounds. This year, though I was sorely tempted to push ever upwards, … Continue reading →

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Preserves in Action: Tomato, Basil, Mozzarella and Pickle Salad

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Marisa

One day, not too far ago, I was casting around for something to eat for lunch. There was a rapidly softening tomato, a few sprigs of basil and a 1/4 cup of tiny mozzarella balls. Knowing that those items would … Continue reading →

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Canning Cookbook: Home Made by Yvette Von Boven

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Marisa

My cookbook collection is out of control. Just like the jars, they are in every room of our apartment (oddly, except the kitchen. There’s no room in there for anything other than food, cookware and me). I’ve tried to go … Continue reading →

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A Canning Seminar with Slow Food Philadelphia

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Marisa

This one is for all you Philadelphia-area folk! On Wednesday, September 21, I’ll be giving a canning talk/demonstration at the Restaurant School of Philadelphia as part of Slow Food Philadelphia’s annual seminar series. I’ll be talking about all the basics … Continue reading →

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Canning 101: What To Do About Spotty Or Filmy Jars

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Marisa

It’s been a long day of canning. You pull your last round of jars out of the canner and notice that they all have funky spots on them. There might even be a rough, funky film on the outside of … Continue reading →

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A Portland, OR Canning Class

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Marisa

Dear Portland. I am coming to visit you in just a couple short weeks. I am going to eat a Pok Pok (fish! sauce! wings!), dig for treasure at the bins and attend my 10 year college reunion out in … Continue reading →

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Homemade Tomato Paste

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Marisa

Three weeks ago, I bought my annual batch of tomatoes to preserve. 100 pounds worth. I canned them whole, I canned them crushed, I slow roasted and froze them and I made 17 pints of corn and tomato salsa (keep … Continue reading →

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Sunday Night From the Food in Jars Flickr Pool

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Marisa

Every Sunday evening, I take a break from showing off my preserves and give the rest of you a chance to shine by featuring a few photos from the Food in Jars Flickr group. Here are a few pretties from … Continue reading →

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