Tag Archives: condiments

Happy New Year + Black-Eyed Pea Salsa

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Marisa

I hope everyone had a good holiday season! I spent Christmas out in Portland, Oregon with family and got plenty of quality time with my parents, uncle, sister, brother-in-law, and my newly walking nephew (he’s in that sponge stage, where … Continue reading →

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Recipe Reminder: Chive Blossom Vinegar

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Marisa

Philadelphia’s Headhouse Square Farmers’ Market reopened for the season yesterday. This is the biggest farmers’ market in this city and I look forward to it all week long. My friend Shay and I met up early and walked down to … Continue reading →

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Chive Blossom Vinegar

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Marisa

I use a lot of vinegar in my day to day cooking. Between quick vinaigrettes, a splash to add balance to different dishes and the array of pickles I regularly make, it’s a favorite item. I typically have between 5-7 … Continue reading →

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Preserving Lemons

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Marisa

I first tasted preserved lemons when I went out to Ojai for a press trip out to the Sunkist lemon groves two years ago. (What a divine trip that was. Three days in Southern California in the midst of a … Continue reading →

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Can Jam: Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Onions

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Marisa

Once again, I’ve waited until the last possible moment to post my Tigress Can Jam recipe. Motivated by deadlines? Yes, that would be me. Despite my lack of action, I actually have been thinking about what to make for weeks. … Continue reading →

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Homemade Mayonnaise

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Marisa

For years, I’ve been reading food books in which homemade mayonnaise is described in rapt, nearly euphoric terms. I recently read an essay (did anyone else read this? Where was it? Thanks to Taylor, the story has been found.) in … Continue reading →

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