Tag Archives: Karen Solomon

Karen Solomon’s Pickled Asian Pears with Lemon

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Marisa

Asian pears are a tough ingredient for preservers. So much of their charm is in their clean flavor and snappy texture and those are qualities that don’t translate well in a jam or butter. They’re also really quite low in … Continue reading →

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Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It Winner

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Marisa

And the winner of Karen Solmon’s fantastic new book Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It is commenter #681, JJ. She said, “I’ve made quick refrigerator pickles many times, and want to tackle fermented sour pickles this summer. Waiting semi-patiently for … Continue reading →

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Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It + Giveaway

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Marisa

It is stunning to me how much the world of information around canning, preserving and  DIY food arts has expanded in the last couple of years. When I first started this blog in early 2009, it was so easy to … Continue reading →

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Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It Giveaway

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Marisa

One of the things that I’ve found most delightful about the growing hand-made, do-it-yourself trend has been the number of downright lovely books that have accompanied it. My favorite, which hit stores about this time last year, is Jam It, … Continue reading →

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