Tag: canning


My first attempt at canning tomatoes is a success

It’s a chilly, grey November day, and summer tomatoes are long gone. But thanks to a recent day spent in the kitchen, I’m making spaghetti sauce tonight from local, late summer tomatoes. John and I began hosting monthly spaghetti suppers in September last year, and making homemade sauce is one of my jobs for the night. I’ve experimented with various…

Eat Drink Local Week — I'm on my way. How about you?

It’s Eat Drink Local Week in New York and I feel pretty good about representing. Among the items Edible Manhattan throws down as a challenge: 10. Cook your cast-offs! Think corn cob stock, sauteed beet tops, and pickled watermelon rinds. >> Maybe it’s my poverty mentality or perhaps my waste-nothing husband, but I’m a big fan of putting everything to…

I'm in a pickle

As you might recall, I’m newly obsessed with the idea of making my own pickles. I haven’t actually done it but I like to think I will so I’ve bought equipment and reading material, which is practically the same as doing it, right? By this same logic, taking my gym bag to the office equals a work out, by the…