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?
These dehydrated, spicy pear slices add just the right amount of zing to brighten up some of your everyday favourites. Plus, they’re super easy to make!
I recently borrowed my mom’s old food dehydrator (made in 1979!) and realized this was a perfect chance to use it. So I sliced up some fruit, set it in the dehydrator, and got back to work. Couldn’t have been much easier.
This conserve is a mixture of sweet chunks of pear and tart cranberries. It goes well with anything from biscuits and toast to roasted meats and is a wonderful addition to vinaigrettes.
A great way to capture the flavour of local pears, to enjoy off-season. This pear butter is delicious with grilled cheese sandwiches or topped on crostini with blue or gorgonzola cheese and a few walnuts on top or on a fresh ginger scone or... mmmm!
