Category Archives: recipes

Laurie Colwin and Pear Gingerbread

Posted on November 30, 2011 by marisa

The apartment that Scott and I live in once belonged to my grandparents. My grandfather bought it in 1966 and my grandmother Tutu lived here until she died in 2002. I moved in soon after her death and I spent … Continue reading →

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Urban Preserving: Apricot Rosemary Jam

Posted on July 30, 2011 by marisa

I ate my first memorable apricot in 1986. I was seven years old and my sister was in her final year of nursery school. The normal order of things in those days was that my mom would pick Raina up … Continue reading →

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Personal Sour Cherry Pies for the Pie Party

Posted on July 5, 2011 by marisa

Recently, I found myself in the possession of a flat of cherries. Half sweet and half sour, I spent several days binging on cherries and finding various ways to put them up. I made jam with some of the sours, … Continue reading →

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Drink Week, Day One: Black Raspberry Syrup

Posted on June 27, 2011 by marisa

Welcome to the first day of Drink Week! The next five days will feature fruit and herbal syrups, boozy infusions and shrubs that will have you planning parties to feature your new specialty cocktails and mocktails (and because I’m not … Continue reading →

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Black Raspberry Jam

Posted on June 26, 2011 by marisa

I discovered raspberries when I was nine years old. That was the first spring my family lived in Portland, and tucked back behind our garage were some well-established red raspberry canes. For the weeks that they were in season, I … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Rhubarb Jam + Giveaway

Posted on June 16, 2011 by marisa

It’s common knowledge that strawberries and rhubarb go well together. Just about everyone I know has a fond memory of a pie or cobbler made with a smattering of sugar and those two ingredients. It should come as no surprise … Continue reading →

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Urban Preserving: Small Batch Strawberry Vanilla Jam

Posted on June 1, 2011 by marisa

As many of you know, I live in a fairly compact apartment (remember these pictures of my kitchen?). My husband and I have something in the neighborhood of 1,050 square feet that we call our own. In the last three … Continue reading →

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Transforming Homemade Creme Fraiche Into Cultured Butter

Posted on April 11, 2011 by marisa

The deliciousness of butter is a universally understood truth (and the primary reason for Paula Deen’s career). However, for as good as regular old butter can be, cultured butter is just that much better. Cultured butter is made from cream … Continue reading →

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Creamsicle Jelly

Posted on March 6, 2011 by marisa

I’ve been up to my eyeballs in citrus this weekend. In the last 48 hours I’ve made 16 1/2 pints of marmalade, all in an effort to ensure that the recipes I’m including in this crazy cookbook of mine will … Continue reading →

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Open Jars: Granola Cookies

Posted on February 24, 2011 by marisa

I have made a lot of granola in the last month (a mighty understatement). I was testing recipes for the book and even after giving large containers of it away, I still had enough granola on my kitchen shelves to … Continue reading →

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