We are enjoying the bounty of asparagus, the botanical herb we use in culinary applications. It is hard to imagine the ancient history of this herb dating back 2000…
May is the month of celebrations around the world. In England, the Maypole, in France, Labour Day on May 1st, in North America, Mother’s Day. In Mexico, the Cinco…
There is nothing like the lift spring brings to the spirit! Throughout the ages, across cultures and faiths spring has been celebrated with rituals and culinary traditions. Our ancient…
From 1917 to 1935, the First and Second World Wars spurred people on to grow food in what became known as Victory Gardens. The objectives were to improve food…
The weather outside is making me think about freezing! Most foods can be frozen with a few exceptions like mayonnaise or shelled eggs. Freezing is so common we think…
January is all about citrus and citrus is all about marmalade. Marmalade is defined as a jelly with citrus rind suspended throughout giving a bitter contrast to the sweet…
Recently I have made several batches of Pear and Cranberry Jam. It helps that Foodland had an amazing sale of wonderful pears and I used frozen cranberries which worked…
Whether you have apple trees on your property, participate in a gleaning program or buy them at the local markets, Fall is apple time! Apples are perfect for jelly…
