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Riding the Preservation Train

Riding the Preservation Train

I arrived at the food preservation reservation on a very slow train and my first stop was strawberry jam sealed with paraffin wax. There’s an irrepressible me...

Last updated: April 15, 2022 - 2 comments
Pickling with Mom

Pickling with Mom

I hadn’t canned since 1986, according to records. (My mom, my pickling partner and methodical note-taker, jotted down the last date).

Last updated: April 15, 2022
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Farm

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Farm

I knew I would love the Nitty Gritty Dirty Farm long before I saw it. How could you not? Its proprietors - a newly minted minister and a mandolin-playing music teacher - had found each other...

Last updated: April 15, 2022
Keeping Up the Family Traditions

Keeping Up the Family Traditions

My 80 year old grandmother, who was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, has been putting-up for as long as I can remember.

Last updated: April 2, 2022
Each One Teach One

Each One Teach One

I've been canning a little while now, perhaps you have too. Over the past few years, putting up food has made its way into the fabric of my life and my year

Last updated: April 2, 2022 - 3 comments
How Much Is Too Much?

How Much Is Too Much?

Recently, I was reading a 50+-year-old British cookbook Summer Cooking by Elizabeth David on food preservation.

Last updated: April 2, 2022 - 5 comments
Savoring Summer With Strawberries

Savoring Summer With Strawberries

A fresh strawberry is one of life’s great delights. Icons of summer, these luscious red jewels of nature inspire our senses with their perfumed and sweet

Last updated: April 1, 2022