19 Ways to Eat Cherries All Day, Every Day
The cherry season is way too short for me. So while these little beauties are in the markets, we snack on them in the car, add them to salads,…
Apple Cider Syrup
A spiced syrup bursting with apple cider flavors for drizzling over vanilla ice cream, hot apple pie, squash soup, or pancakes. Over the next…
Curried (Paleo) Cauliflower “Risotto” with Pickled Apples
First of all, this isn't really a risotto, and purists out there (and anyone of Italian descent) may be a little offended that I even use the word…
Easy Homemade Sauerkraut
A few weeks ago, some friends visited us for the weekend in Tahoe, and we got to talking about healthy snacks. It turns out one of their favorite…
Fig Apple Jam
Fig and apple jam with flavors of brown sugar, cinnamon, and orange. Figs are such a sensuous fruit, I think. When I eat them, I feel like I…
Fresh Farmer’s Cheese From Your Kitchen
Step-by-step instructions on making your own farmer's cheese, with photographs. Before the age of mass distribution and consumerism, dairy…
Fresh Mascarpone Cheese
Making your own mascarpone cheese might be the best mascarpone cheese you've ever had. I met mascarpone later in life. I knew about it, sure.…
Ginger Pear Butter with Cinnamon and Vanilla
Did you know that the discovery of gold in the Sierra foothills created the largest migration in US history? More than 300,000 pioneers, full of…
Jamming with Sunchowder’s Emporia
There's an age-old rhythm to making jams and pickles that plants us in the seasons, the land, and our heritage. It's the rhythm that grows out of…
Maple-Honey Pumpkin Butter
Luscious pumpkin butter sweetened by apple cider, honey, and maple syrup. For me, nothing evokes living in the country quite like…
Pickled Beet Salad with Chive Oil
Quick pickled beets tossed with chive oil, feta cheese, and pepitas. Quick pickled vegetables and fruits add accent notes to creamy entrées…
Pickled Onions in Cardamom-Cinnamon Tea
Sassy pickled onion using cardamom - cinnamon tea in the pickling juice. The earthy onion isn’t known for her subtlety. Unwrap her papery…
Pickled Relish
An observation of the occasional lack of civility on food blogs and a recipe for a pickled compote of dried fruits. Years ago, my grandmother…
Rugelach – Your New Go-To Holiday Cookie
People, rugelach needs to be in your entertaining tool pack. They can sleep away, quietly tucked into the freezer, ready at a moments notice. At the…
Spiced Fig Jam
Fall is in the air here in the Sierras. There's a new chill that wasn't there a couple of weeks ago, felt even while the sun warms my face. With…
Spicy Red Pepper Jam
Red peppers, tomatoes, garlic, and onions all come together in this spicy jam. Transforming summer vegetables into jam is great fun, and this…
Strawberry – Rhubarb Syrup
Sweet-tart, minty syrup with accents of ginger and lime. Perfect with club soda for a summery non-alcoholic drink. It's odd, but I never sampled…
Strawberry Balsamic Jam
Soft set strawberry balsamic jam that balances the sweetness of strawberries with tart balsamic vinegar. Every year I make a little more jam,…
