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Chewy Dried Oranges - In the Clothes Dryer?

Is it possible to efficiently dry fruit, vegetables, and meat in the high-heat, high-motion clothes dryer? My hope was that one cycle of Permanent Press would yield chewy, moist results.

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Drying and dehydrating

San Francisco CA

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Cranberry Plum Butter

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Cranberries and plums come together into one delicious, spreadable fruit fiesta at home sandwiched between cookies or spread on toast.

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Recipes

San Francisco CA

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Triumphant Celery Soda

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Infusing simple syrup with toasted celery seeds and homemade celery salt sparkling with soda and ice.

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Recipes

Infusions and liqueurs

San Francisco CA

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Sweet Pepper and Corn Relish

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I drink the brine on this one. I kid you not. This is a super old-fashioned pickle so self consciously retro that it’s modern again—ready for its place on your Aunt Bitty’s relish tray alongside the three-bean salad and the pickled beets.

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Recipes

San Francisco CA

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Strawberry Black Pepper Syrup

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In truth, this is actually two recipes: it yields a fruit syrup that is a stunning Day-Glo red starter for bubbling cold beverages, and also its by-product—my most favorite strawberry jam to date. Absolutely do not discard the macerated fruit.

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Recipes
Techniques

San Francisco CA

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