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?
A half dozen Dynamo Donuts + 1/2 bottle of Chopin Potato went into this daring experiment which was inspired by a vintage recipe for potato doughnuts. While the results were not what we expected, there were decidedly delectable & definitively fun.
Cherry tomatoes and kumquats are balanced with chilies and ginger in this brightly colored and wildly exciting jam. We found this jam to be equally delicious on toast, sandwiches, and grilled meats.
There are many kinds of pickled Chinese vegetables, but this is a refreshing sweet and spicy pickled Chinese cabbage made with aromatic Sichuan peppercorns.
Daunted by canning, no more, I've leapt in with both feet. This sweet & gingery chutney was wholey inspired by the abundant baskets of fruit at a local farmers market. Packed with organic pears, apples, dried cherries & spices, it is warmth in a jar.
Lightly sweet, soft, & chewy (without sticking in your teeth), Coconut Gumdrops are a nice little snack. Making these gumdrops is kind of like making a coconut jelly.
The sweetness of apples (and, uh, lots of sugar) tempers the volcanic heat of habanero peppers, resulting in a deliciously sweet-hot jelly, perfect with sharp cheddar cheese.
One of my favorite flavor combinations is sweet and heat and I couldn't wait to try pickling a combination of peppers in a sweet pickling brine. I used a combination of jalapeño, cayenne, and banana peppers.
