Category Archives: preserving food

Bottling The Essence Of Summer

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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Cherries have such interesting flavors that you can tilt them easily from sweet to savory. Try adding a little fresh tarragon or lavender, peppercorns or grains of paradise, curry paste or chilies…. Continue reading →

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Food Safety And Food Foolishness

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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  When The FDA Goes Astray My brother Eben has a food blog, urbanmonique (see the link on this one) and he recently wrote about threats to the American artisanal cheese movement from the FDA. When I read more, I … Continue reading →

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Growing Spectacular Strawberries in Containers

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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  Splendid Strawberries For Every Garden Strawberries are among America’s favorite fruits, appearing in everything from salad dressings and cereals to toothpaste and lip balm. Since strawberries rank first on the list of foods that retain significantly high levels of … Continue reading →

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Grow Your Own Wasabi

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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Discover The Real Thing And Never Look Back After the usual cool spring, the night temperatures are finally on the rise. Now that’s it’s been a few weeks since night temps have plunged into the 40s, it’s safe to plant … Continue reading →

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