Category Archives: News

Press Trips, Classes and Bulk Produce Buying in Philadelphia

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Marisa

Last weekend, my day job life collided with my freelance food writing life. Philly Homegrown, the program I spend three days a week working and writing for brought a collection of food bloggers and journalists from around the country to … Continue reading →

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Last Day for Saveur Votes + Penley Jar Giveaway Winner + Blogger Bake Sale

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Marisa

I was up late on Monday night (so late that it was actually Tuesday) putting the finishing touches on the cookbook draft. I pressed send sometime after 2 a.m. and spent another hour awake, eating a bowl of cereal and … Continue reading →

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Food in Jars is a Finalist in Saveur’s Best Food Blog Awards

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Marisa

Wednesday morning, I was sitting at work nursing a mug of tea and catching up with the world, when I saw a tweet from Saveur Magazine announcing that their Best Food Blog Award finalists were up. A shiver of nerves … Continue reading →

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Checking In + Upcoming Canning Classes

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Marisa

I realize it’s been quite silent around here lately. The middle chunk of my book was due yesterday and so for the last couple of weeks, I’ve done nothing but work (recipe testing, writing and day job), eat and sleep. … Continue reading →

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Welcome 2011!

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Marisa

Yikes. I didn’t actually intend to take a full week off from blogging. But around the time we got all the Christmas dinner dishes cleaned and put away last Saturday I was feeling a little off and when I woke … Continue reading →

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Fermentation Fest, Dig In and Sauerkraut

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Marisa

There are a couple of events coming up in the next few days that I’ll be at. If you’re in the area, consider stopping by and saying hi! First is the Kennett Square Fermentation Festival this Friday, October 1. It’s … Continue reading →

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Books, Press, Conferences and More

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Marisa

When I was 13 years old, I decided that I wanted to become a public speaker when I grew up (yes, I do realize that that’s sort of an odd thing for a freshly minted teenager to choose). The only … Continue reading →

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Table Talk and Fall 2010 Classes

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Marisa

Got canning questions? I’ve got answers! Tomorrow at 1 p.m. (10 a.m. west coast time), I’ll be joining Kim O’Donnel (who’s got a lovely new book hitting the shelves soon) on her weekly chat over at Culinate. We’ll be talking … Continue reading →

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Photos From Last Week’s LA Times Canning Piece

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Marisa

As many of you know, a piece ran in last week’s Los Angeles Times food section about canning and the bloggers who use modern technology to share what they’ve been putting up. That’s Kevin West of the site Saving the … Continue reading →

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A Canning Chat with Jim Coleman and WHYY

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Marisa

Mark your calendars, canners! This Thursday, August 5 at 12 noon (eastern time), I’ll be participating in a  web chat with Jim Coleman, host of the WHYY show A Chef’s Table. We’ll be answering canning questions between 12 – 1 … Continue reading →

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