I’ve made several trips to Sauvie Island and shared some of what I found here. On Sunday I made a visit with two friends who know the island well and where the best places for picking wild blackberries are. The berry patches were huge and heavy with plump, ripe fruit. I haven’t picked wild blackberries […]
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Lemon and Pink Grapefruit Marmalade
I barely squeaked in a batch of marmalade last year so I’m determined to get with it this year and stock some favorites. The citrus that is available now is just too wonderful to ignore, both fresh and for creating marmalade. This week I turned lemons and pink grapefruit into one of my favorites. The fun […]
Early Girl Tomato Marmalade
Our Early Girl tomato plants have been very productive this year. We’ve enjoyed the fruit steadily all summer and, even though it’s November, the fruit continues to ripen in our mild weather. Time to try another of Rachel Saunders’ recipes from The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook! I love marmalade so what could be better than […]
Kumquat Marmalade
I’m back to cooking my way through Rachel Saunders’ Blue Chair Jam Cookbook. I’ve shared this process before here, and other things I’ve learned through her book here. It has been another windy, rainy day in the San Francisco Bay Area so hunkering down making marmalade and writing are a natural for me. I am […]
Under the Influence of Buddha
Or at least his hand. I lay blame for the spell I’m under directly at the feet of my dear friend Peter, who is not a Buddhist but is an incredible chef. Peter introduced me to Buddha’s Hand citron several years ago when he showed me his tree laden with oddly shaped yellow fruit that did indeed […]
Inspiration in everything
I am having my own Julie & Julia experience with Rachel Saunders’ Blue Chair Cookbook. Professional cooks refer to her as the Czar of Jam. I purchased her book last year as a Christmas gift for a friend. I realized upon opening it that I had to have my own copy. Rachel is a local girl […]
