Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Nannyberries, arguably the sweetest and juiciest of all wild berres. Here's how to identify and harvest them as well as a few ideas of how to enjoy them.
Strawberries are steeped in a rosé syrup, then the syrup is reduced and the berries are added back in at the very last to preserve the integrity of the fruit while imparting a distinct rosé flavor.
Need an easy canning project to try? Strawberry freezer jam is a simple and quick recipe to try for you first canning endeavor. I love how this recipe locks in the freshly picked flavor for ripe strawberries.
Michael Dietsch makes this summer shrub by combining raspberries and thyme, first sweetening the raspberries with sugar and allowing them to macerate before combing them with thyme-infused apple cider vinegar.
Containing various different berries, diced fresh pear, lemon zest and a variety of spices, this sauce has a somewhat Christmassy touch, but with such a delicious, complex, layered taste I refuse to banish it to one mere season!
This spiked & juicy blueberry butter isn't your average spread. Think jam but without the pectin & with lemon juice, chambord and some serious attitude.
