Preserves

On Sunday, I picked nineteen pounds of Rangpur limes. (I have the scratches to prove it. Rangpur trees are thorny!) […]

At the end of this post, I’ll announce the winner(s) of the Rangpur lime giveaway. Thank you for all the

As every gardener knows, what you hope or intend for your little patch of earth isn’t always what you get.

A tall glass of fizzy water with a splash of homemade fruit syrup is one of the most enjoyable alternatives to commercial sodas.

In 2011, I had a goal that I never said out loud. I wanted to return to the reason I

As many of you know, I’m doing some work for a new nonprofit business called Community Action Marin FoodWorks —

It’s time for a progress report on the homemade vanilla extract. On October 8, I poured myself two big jars

I’ve spent the past few weeks staring at a fig. It’s just a fig. But it had something to say

What’s in your pantry, people? Do you still have marmalade that you made last winter? I do. Around here, the

A few weeks ago, I was fussing on Facebook about how I had picked up some contract legal work and

[spacer height=”10px”] Are you busy? These days, I am far busier than I would like to be, which is one

Last year, I wanted to make vanilla extract for holiday gifts, but I missed out. I have heard people say,