Category Archives: cookbooks

Giveaway: The Fresh Girl’s Guide to Easy Canning and Preserving

Posted on January 30, 2012 by marisa

I’m a little bit embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve had two copies of this book in a pile on my desk for nearly a year and a half. I’m not sure what kept me from looking at it more … Continue reading →

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The Candle 79 Cookbook and Smoked Paprika Hummus

Posted on January 5, 2012 by marisa

I’ve never been the type of person who handles big changes well, particularly if they include a great deal of pre-planning and anticipation. For this reason, I’m not particularly good at grand resolutions for the new year. Don’t get me … Continue reading →

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Pre-Order the Food in Jars Cookbook!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by marisa

Okay kids, I have some fun news. The Food in Jars cookbook(subtitled Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round) is available for pre-order! Obviously, it won’t be shipping before you give gifts this week (expect to see physical copies of it around … Continue reading →

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Homemade Pickles and Yogurt Cheese in the 3191 Quarterly

Posted on November 28, 2011 by marisa

Yesterday afternoon, I met a friend for tea at a local coffee shop. It had been weeks since we’d seen each other and so carved out a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon to reconnect and catch each other … Continue reading →

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Cookbooks: Bi-Rite Market’s Eat Good Food

Posted on October 14, 2011 by marisa

I have never been to Bi-Rite Market, but now that I have this book in my possession, I do not know why it hasn’t been top of my list when in the Bay Area. If that sounds at all silly … Continue reading →

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Bartlett Pear Chutney with Dried Cherries and Ginger

Posted on October 12, 2011 by marisa

I am a little bit obsessed with the new Bi-Rite Market cookbook. A review copy arrived last week and I haven’t been able to keep my hands off it. I get a lot of cookbooks, so for one to capture … Continue reading →

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Cookbooks: We Sure Can!

Posted on October 6, 2011 by marisa

In the last few years, a wave of new canning books have been published and each has its individual charms.  Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It is an amazing resource for fun, DIY foods (like homemade corn flakes!). Putting Up … Continue reading →

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Cookbooks: Homemade Soda

Posted on September 29, 2011 by marisa

If I’d been really on top of my game, I would have written about this book back in June, when summer was full of possibility and there were still plenty of long, warm evenings ahead for sipping cool drinks. Instead, … 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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Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It + Giveaway

Posted on August 5, 2011 by marisa

It is stunning to me how much the world of information around canning, preserving and  DIY food arts has expanded in the last couple of years. When I first started this blog in early 2009, it was so easy to … Continue reading →

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