Category Archives: cookbooks

A Collection of Gardening Books

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Marisa

I am a fantasy gardener. I read gardening books, peruse seed catalogs and wander through the rows of seedlings at my local garden center, all without having so much as a square inch of outdoor space to call my own. … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Cooking With Flowers + Dandelion Jam Recipe

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Marisa

A few years back, I was a member of a CSA share that regularly included edible flowers in with the lettuces, tomatoes, and zucchini. While I was charmed by the presence of these flowers, I was always flummoxed when it … Continue reading →

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Cookbooks: Fine Preserving, Salt Sugar Smoke, and Whole Larder Love

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Marisa

Each spring, I like to pick up a few new books in anticipation of the coming canning season. Though my preserving library is already pretty darn extensive, I find that I’m still always casting about for fresh inspiration. Seeing how … Continue reading →

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Cookbooks: Put ‘em Up Fruit + Giveaway

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Marisa

Oh friends, I am very excited to share this book with you! It’s Sherri Brooks Vinton’s newest work and I have a feeling you are going to love it. Called Put ‘em Up! Fruit, it is filled with recipes on how … Continue reading →

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Tomato Mango Jam + Breakfast for Dinner Giveaway

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Marisa

I have had a copy of Breakfast for Dinner by Lindsay Landis and Taylor Hackbarth on my stack of cookbooks for eight weeks now (I know exactly how long its been because I posted a photo of the book to Instagram … Continue reading →

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My Imaginary Seder Menu

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Marisa

One of the joys of living in a city with a huge extended family is that our holidays are chaotic and deliciously boisterous. These days, my cousins regularly host just the kind of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Passover gatherings I longed … Continue reading →

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Cookbook: Edible DIY + Giveaway

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Marisa

One of the joys of being someone who cans and preserves regularly is that I’m nearly always prepared when the need arises for a gift. During December’s gift giving season, I keep a box of summer jams and butters near … Continue reading →

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Holiday Giving: Cookbooks for Everyone!

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Marisa

Cookbooks are one of my favorite things on the planet. I have them in every room of our apartment. I cook from them, read them in bed, give them as gifts, and even use them occasionally as furniture (there’s a … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Cookbooks: Marmalade

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Marisa

Last fall, when I was still trying to pick myself up from the blow of being laid off from my job, I got a email from my editor at Running Press. She was working on a marmalade project and wanted … Continue reading →

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Cookbooks: Desserts in Jars, Ripe, Jam On & The Preservation Kitchen

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Marisa

It has been FAR too long since I’ve done one of these cookbook round-up posts. Amazing books have been stacking up all around my apartment (quite literally, there are piles nearly everywhere you look) and there are so many I … Continue reading →

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