By mid-November, I was starting to feel a little bit guilty about the kale. It had been quietly patient, waiting around in our garden without a fuss for me to finish dealing with the pears and the chard and all of the other higher-maintenance vegetables (not to mention all of the moving and boxes and […]
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The Patience of Kale
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Back at BU…for a bit of Canning!
In late October I had the opportunity to teach a canning class hosted by the Gastronomy M.L.A program at Boston University…..what a fun way to return to my Alma Mater! I hadn’t been back to BU since I graduated in 2006, so it was a lot of fun to return for a visit and chat […]
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Sauerkraut is done!
As you might remember from my earlier post, I got a new batch of sauerkraut going back in the middle of March. Well, it is finally done! This batch took a bit longer than other batches that I’ve made–about six weeks or so, rather than three or four. (Actually, I’m guessing this batch was probably […]
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Making Jam on 207–here the video in case you missed it!
My jam-making segment on 207 aired a few nights ago on WCSH channel 6 here in Maine–here it is in case you missed it! Video copyright WCSH channel 6 Tweet Share on Tumblr
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Making Jam on 207!
Earlier today I taped a segment on making jam on a local television show called 207, which airs throughout Maine on WCSH6, our local NBC affiliate station. It was fun! The director, crew, and host Rob Caldwell were great to work with, and I think the Maple Vanilla Peach jam came out really well. (Everyone […]
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Mid-March Sauerkraut!
Last fall I bought 25 pounds of green cabbage from a local farm, and made sauerkraut with some of it right away. The remaining cabbages I stored in our basement refrigerator, and we’ve been enjoying them cooked in various ways over the past few months. Before they get all eaten up that way, though, I’ve […]
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Dried Apples
Remember the four bushels of apples I bought back in November? Ah, yes–the apples. Well, in case you were wondering, I am STILL working on them. I preserved as many of them as I could–in the freezer for pie, and canned as apple sauce–until mid-December, and then I had to put them on hold […]
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Apples, Anyone?
A week or so ago, Connor, Ian and I made what is becoming our annual trip to Ricker Hill Orchards in Turner for bulk apples. It’s just over an hour drive for us, so it’s not exactly close, but we always make a day of it, heading over to visit nearby Nezinscot farm after getting […]
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Bottling the Cider, Finally
We’ll, were finally bottling the cider. We started it just over a year ago–right around Halloween of 2009. It’s been fermenting in the basement in a five gallon carboy, and based on taste and lack of any obvious fermentation action, it’s been ready to bottle and drink since probably May or June (or earlier, depending […]
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Sauerkraut Class at Urban Farm Fermentory!
I just thought I’d let you all know, in case you haven’t seen it in my upcoming class listing, that I’ll be teaching a class on making sauerkraut at the Urban Farm Fermentory this coming tuesday, October 19, from 6-8 PM. There’s still space, so come on over and learn all about making this traditional, […]
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