Preserves

One of many nice things about spring around here is that Meyer lemons and strawberries share part of the season.

It takes about twenty minutes to make nasturtium pesto, including the picking. Get some tender nasturtium leaves and get going!

A girl can make only so much marmalade. I love the stuff, but last night, as I was facing another

Aren’t these cute? It’s too bad they suck. I was so excited to attempt my first pâté de fruit. A

These candied grapefruit peels don’t look quite the way they should. They are supposed to be white-sugar studded and sparkly.

This post could also be called “Experiments with Oranges,” because that’s what’s happening here. The jars above contain orange segments

Last night was a big night for me. I made jam without added sugar for the very first time. This

This is a basket of Meyer lemons that I boosted from some tree last year. It might have been the

A couple of weeks ago I went to a marmalade making class with Rachel Saunders at Blue Chair Fruit. It

One of the most popular recipes I’ve posted on this blog is a tasty, simple Pomegranate Champagne Jelly. In the