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Wild Jams and Jellies: Delicious Recipes Using 75 Wild Edibles Review

Wild Jams and Jellies: Delicious Recipes Using 75 Wild Edibles
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Very little information is provided regarding the plants highlighted in the book; however, this book doesn't claim to be a foraging manual, it claims to be a cookbook, and it is -- a cookbook filled with the same three to six recipes over and over again, merely substituting different wild (or not so wild) fruit. Yes, it features 75 wild edibles, but considering that there's only about six recipes in it, it should only have been 81 pages long -- 75 to quickly gloss over the names and general conformation of the plants in question, and six for the recipes, with instruction to "insert X fruit here".

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Contains countless recipes for jams, jellies, pickles, preserves, sauces, and butters, including:
Blueberry Jam
Strawberry Jelly
Cocoplum-Amaretto Sauce
Sapphireberry Preserves
Prickly Pear Jam
Spicy Black Gum Jelly
and many more!
Jam lovers looking for an alternative to preservatives, synthetic sweeteners, and artificial flavors have long turned to wild edibles as a source for their own spreads and condiments. Wild Jams and Jellies is an excellent primer on the art and science of creating these delectables, covering all the equipment you'll need as well as essential techniques for selecting plants, adding sugar and pectin, cooking on a stove or microwave, choosing containers, and creating a firm seal. It also includes hundreds of time-tested recipes, from familiar favorites such as cranberry sauce and grape jelly to more exotic selections like passion flower rum sauce and manzanita chow chow. Each one is a delicious treat, more flavorful, nutritious, and satisfying than anything you'll find in a supermarket.

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Scratch That (TM) Seasonal Menus and Perfect Pairings Review

Scratch That (TM)  Seasonal Menus and Perfect Pairings
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Connie's cookbook is unusual in that it feels like a conversation you might have while sitting with a friend at the kitchen table. All of the recipes are great and my husband has declared the meatloaf one to be the best ever.
The book is a great combination of tried and true recipes with those that are newer and more inventive.

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Connie Fairbanks has been cooking since she was five, so it was only natural that her first cookbook would be a user-friendly book of family favorites and the how-to's of entertaining with style and ease.Scratch That includes 18 seasonal menus that you can prepare every night, and more than 110 recipes that you can make with ease as a home chef.Each menu includes suggestions for the perfect wine with each meal.Connie's Notes accompany each recipe, along with tips on shopping for seasonal ingredients, explanations of cooking terms, suggestions for food presentation, table decor, and anecdotal travel stories.Dozens of recipes are accompanied by tantalizing photographs.Two introductory chapters offer advice on essential kitchen equipment and necessary know-how for beginners and pros alike, including a selection of basic recipes, and tips on how to make a perfect cup of coffee and stock your spice rack.Following the menus, Scratch That concludes with two chapters:a wine and beer primer for perfect pairings, and Connie's advice on how to optimize the dining-out experience.

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Well Preserved: A Jam Making Hymnal Review

Well Preserved: A Jam Making Hymnal
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I first saw one of Ms. Hassol's recipes in the New York Times and made it immediately - it was the peach ginger marmalade. It was so successful, I immediately bought the book. Most of her combinations are quite inspired - although there are too many that rely on ginger - that I was inspired to try some of my own new concoctions. However, I agree with other reviewers that the 1.5 packets of pectin she recommends is too much. One is usually fine. Also, her sugar content is quite high. Comparing her recipes with others, they seem to be 1 and sometimes 2 cups too much. This results in the jam being so sweet that it hides the fruit flavors. I've cut back on both of these with great success.

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