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Gift in a Jar: Handmade Spice Blends

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Marisa

Back in the summer, I went through a period during which I made approximately seven pints of dill pickles a night for at least a week (I now have a lot of pickles in my coat closet). While I worked … Continue reading →

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Fig Jam, Garden Harvest and a Cooking Class

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Marisa

Throughout the beginning of September, my friend Albert kept tweeting about all the figs he was picking throughout the city. While I’m a big fan of urban gleaning (and I LOVE figs), during those weeks leading up to the wedding, … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Winner + Plums in Honey

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Marisa

I had such a wonderful time over the weekend in Seattle. I met so many amazing people, reunited with a dear old friend, taught a really fun canning class and saw my parents for the first time in nearly nine … Continue reading →

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Peach Jam Winner + Some Q & A

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Marisa

As is my norm, I’m a bit last posting the latest giveaway winner. But better late than never, right? The lucky winner of this half pint of peach jam is commenter #8, Adrienne Bruno. Congrats Adrienne, I’ll be in touch … Continue reading →

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Some recent pickling projects

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Marisa

I have a secret for you. Sometimes, making pickles is so easy that it doesn’t even require a recipe. I have two recent examples, that I hope, when shared, will inspire you to leap up from your computer and rush … Continue reading →

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Canning Classes

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Marisa

Canning Classes at Indy Hall These classes are held in the Indy Hall kitchen (22 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA) and run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each costs $50 (cash or check, please). All students take home one … Continue reading →

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Food in Jars from around the internet

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Marisa

Last week, the New York Times food section featured Eugenia Bone and her new book Well-Preserved. Since then, she’s been answering reader questions on Diner’s Journal, and there’s lot of good info there for those of you who are looking … Continue reading →

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The Ball Blue Book of Preserving

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Marisa

Last night, I found myself in a Twitter conversation with an acquaintance about canning books. She was looking for something to take her beyond the simple freezer preserving she did last summer into something more ambition and jar-based. I first … Continue reading →

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Pickled Ramps are Everywhere!

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Marisa

At my birthday party last Saturday, my friends Albert and Kate came bearing a chocolate loaf cake and a half-pint jar of ramps (Albert works at the Fair Food Farmstand, which puts him in the ideal position to catch all … Continue reading →

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Pickled Asparagus

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Marisa

Oh asparagus! How I avoided pickling you. I kept you waiting in the fridge for over a week, as you anticipated your spicy vinegar bath. And yet, already you’ve given me so much! After just two days of pickling, you … Continue reading →

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