A lot of people think they don't like pickles. That's ridiculous. That's like saying that you don't like women because you don't like your best friend's girlfriend. Have you met all the women in the world? Do you actually know any Ukrainian or Kenyan or Colombian … [Read more...] about A Pickling Dictionary: From Eggplant Chutney to Raspberry-Black Currant Jam to Kosher Dills
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Canning Class This Friday in Montreal: Homemade Organic Blueberry Jam
Ever want to learn how to make jam? Now's your chance. This Friday, Aug. 1st, from 11am-1pm I'm teaching my Canning 101 class. We'll be cooking down the organic Quebec blueberries I picked last week with just enough sugar and lemon juice to reduce into sweet, gel-ed … [Read more...] about Canning Class This Friday in Montreal: Homemade Organic Blueberry Jam
Vanilla Bean Green Gauge Plum Jam
These plums, I believe, are also called "Reine Claude". Claude must have loved them more than the purple ones. I can understand that. See, I bought vanilla beans... I went to Épices de Cru in Jean-Talon market and asked to smell the 7 kinds of vanilla beans they keep in large … [Read more...] about Vanilla Bean Green Gauge Plum Jam
My First Jam: Figs!
So maybe the title sounds a bit like a kid's story book ("My First Tooth"? I never read those...) but you could have given me a quarter and I couldn't have been any more excited than I already was. Figs are in season now! Not here, I know, but in California and in Greece. So … [Read more...] about My First Jam: Figs!