All Four Burners

It may be officially winter in California. Sure, it hasn’t started raining in earnest yet, but the forecast in the Bay Area this week calls for highs only in the upper 50s. Brrrr. Of course, this week, I will be freezing to death in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, much to the confusion of some of my Bay […]

Ah, quince…an often misunderstood fruit. All weird and astringent when raw, it turns a beautiful rosy color when combined with sugar and cooked gently. I heard from some folks that they had a tough time finding quince in their local markets. Is there a quince shortage?

I’m in some denial that it’s already November. This means that 1. today is the start of the holiday shopping season (unless you’re like me and hand-make your gifts throughout the year) and B. this weekend marks the end of Daylight Saving Time. Boo hoo. October marked my renewed love affair with pears, especially of […]

I fell back in love with pears this month, especially Warrens. It was inspiring to see how we used them to preserve them this month!

We’re entering our second year of #CanItUp! In some ways, it seems so quick; in others, so very long. Tomatoes, September’s secret ingredient, proved to be fertile ground. But we’re now entering the more challenging fall and winter months. What are we preserving with in October?