From the category archives:

Preserves

Concord Grape and Nectarine Butter

October 19, 2009

Well, this is embarrassing. I nearly singed my bangs off.
How? Licking a big drip of Concord grape puree off the stove knob just inches from the boiling pot. How else?
Now, I know what you’re thinking. Why would anyone do that? Well, first of all, I had just scoured the stove top, so it was clean. [...]

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Preserving Tips and Tomato Peach Ketchup

October 7, 2009

A couple of days ago, I made a variation of my serendipitous nectarine and plum chicken. This time I substituted apples and yellow tomatoes for the plums. It was just as moist and delicious as the original, and I found myself planning side dishes appropriate to its Moroccan roots.
But just as visions of spiced couscous [...]

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Green Tomato Marmalade

October 2, 2009

Despite the amber hue of the resulting preserves, this is green tomato marmalade. And no, I didn’t use the teeny-tiny yellow tomatoes on the left. They’re just there for show.
Instead, I used small to mid-sized green tomatoes like the ones below. I figured since I could leave the skin on, I’d use tomatoes that would [...]

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Butterscotch Peach Jam

August 10, 2009

Last week for Summer Fest, Stephanie of Wasabimon and I swapped blogs for the day. I posted about peach ice cream on her blog and she posted about peach freezer jam on mine. She was even kind enough to watch the comments section and answer reader questions. Thanks, Stephanie! I owe you.
The dual-posts on peach [...]

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Summer Fest and Peach Freezer Jam Recipe

August 4, 2009

To celebrate Summer Fest, a four-week cross-blog celebration, Stephanie Stiavetti and I are swapping posts for the day. This week Summer Fest is all over fruit, and Stephanie and I selected peaches.
I have always maintained raspberry is my favourite fruit, but a damned good peach is enough to make a liar out of me. While [...]