Why Today Was Good
It rained this afternoon and I went for a walk. I saw five ospreys hunting. Two reached down and pulled […]
What’s That in Your Pectin?
A mystic is someone who wants to understand the universe, but is too lazy to study physics. ~ Anonymous I
Winter Preserves You’ll Want to Make
Do you find it difficult to ask for help when you need it? Do you say, “Oh, it doesn’t matter
Oh, Honey — Blackberry-Rhubarb Juice
Now that I’ve had to give up refined sugar, honey seems like nothing less than a miracle. I’ve been thinking
When Things Change
I’ve been surprised by many things in the past few weeks. For one thing, I am surprised by the number
The Bumpy Road to Being in Business
In the three years since I started writing about jam and preserves, this is the longest I’ve gone without posting
Strawberry Feijoa Jam
If you met a feijoa on the street, how would you say hello? You could greet it in Spanish (fay-ho-ah),
Postcards From Holland
I’m going to Holland in January. I didn’t pick that month. Stewart is teaching a workshop then and I will
Homemade Grape Juice & The Mehu-Liisa Steam Juicer
A couple of weeks ago I got an urgent phone message from my mother. She said, “Call me back as
Wild Whiskey Blues
There are some foodie words I can’t say with a straight face. “Foodie” is one of them. Terroir is another.
Blackberry Strawberry Jam
I’ve been thinking about wild blackberry jam. There’s nothing at all wrong with a basic approach: combining blackberries with sugar