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These easy cherry preserves capture two classic flavor combinations – Chocolate cherry and cherry vanilla. You can use either recipe for topping yogurt or ice cream, waffles, pancakes, this no bake cheesecake – or you can eat them straight out of the jar. We’re using sweet cherries for these recipes. I like Bing cherries for…
Making homemade beef stock is a great way to add flavor and nutrition to your kitchen. Slow simmering draws out calcium and gelatin from bones and connective tissue, make a rich, healing broth. We’ll take you through the process, step by step.
Maple apple jam combines the smoky sweetness of dark maple syrup, a hint of cinnamon and tart apples. It’s great on biscuits or cornbread, stirred into yogurt or as an ice cream topping. You can also use it as a filling for cookies or tarts. Maple syrup is harvested in early spring, but with the…
These apple preserves pair big slices of apple with cinnamon spiced brandy-infused syrup. They’re yummy on toast or pancakes, yet fancy enough for gift giving. Quick tip – try a batch of these preserves without the calcium water and pectin. You’ll have a perfect spiced apple topping for cheesecake or ice cream.
Lilac jelly is one of the easiest flower jellies to make, because the lilac flowers are so abundant. They’re one of my favorite parts of spring, with their heady aroma filling the countryside. We had a bumper crop of lilacs this year. My neighbor commented that his lilac bushes so full of blossoms that he…