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Ain’t it Peachy

A few years ago, when I had just started canning, a neighbor passed on a recipe from the 1951 New York Times for brandied peaches. I make them every year, and they make a great gift, or a nice addition … Continue reading

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What I did this summer…

Obviously, this did not include blogging. I did manage to put up plenty of tomatoes and peaches, though, which are my favorite summer foods. I grabbed around 30lbs of tomatoes at the farmer’s market, and 13lbs of peaches from Carlson … Continue reading

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Canning with Booze: Cherries Two Ways

I like cocktails with a built-in snack: a Pimm’s cup with cucumber spears, a gin martini with lots of olives, a Bloody Mary with as much veg as I can fit in the glass (celery and cornichons!).  And cherries, too. … Continue reading

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Buffet Remix: Using Mod Podge on Furniture

I’ve had this decent, though boring, buffet/dresser for about a year. I picked it up for $25 at a used furniture place in Somerville. It’s nothing wonderful, mostly veneer on wood, the hardware on the doors didn’t fit, there were … Continue reading

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Dog Days of Summer, or how to eat more lavender

Somewhere around ’02 I was traveling the Balkans. I flew into Zagreb, Croatia, and out of Beograd, Serbia several weeks later. I followed a well-worn path through the towns of the Dalmatian Coast. Zadar and its white stone walls, the … Continue reading

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Refrigerator Pickles, or the Virtues of Impatience

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Clafoutis with Canned Plums, Hold the Butter

Usually when I arrive at a dinner with desert in tow, I unveil some fruit tart or galette. My friends dive in, only to reluctantly ask, “how much butter?” I love a buttery pie crust. My default recipe is Alice … Continue reading

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Garlic Scapes

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Return of the Farmer’s Market, and a summer Roast Chicken

Roast Chicken with herb butter and lemons, plus what to do with the leftovers! Continue reading

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