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Mastering Food Preservation: Jams & Jellies

Posted on July 20, 2012 by diary of a tomato

I came away from our first hands-on lab with a new-found appreciation for homemade jams and jellies, the topic of our next class in the Master Food Preserver Program. Timed to coincide with strawberry season, flats of fragrantly ripe strawberries … Continue reading →

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Mastering Food Preservation: An Introduction

Posted on July 13, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Here in Maine, eating locally year round requires some familiarity with the art of preserving food. Through experience — mostly trial and error — I’ve built up a working knowledge of canning, drying, freezing and storing these past few years, … Continue reading →

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