All Four Burners

We’re officially in preserving season! It’s May; there must be something to preserve where you are! In April, we rooted about in the best of winter’s leftovers! But now we can get down and dirty…and inspired! What is this month’s Can It Up ingredient? Don’t forget to read all the way to the bottom of […]

The heat wave continues! Today was slightly cooler than it was yesterday, but it was still 84 inside the house when I returned this evening. Thankfully, it ends tomorrow — and we’re on our way to Tahoe (for the 1st time, even though I’ve lived in the Bay Area since 2000), where it is decidedly cooler. […]

April is finally here! There are always strawberries available in California…but soon they will actually taste good! Soon, there will be no need to make do, as with March’s fun, but decidedly unusual ingredient. I’ve also been scouring the markets for rhubarb, but none available yet. But it’s only a matter of time until it’s […]

Winter is finally upon us…at least in the Bay Area! This is more rain than we have had practically all winter, though it’s only a small dent in the drought. But I’m happy for the bad weather since the unrelenting good weather had become rather boring. And complaining about the cold (you know, highs around […]

I’m thrilled it’s finally March! I consider the start of March to be the official start of canning and preserving season. It’s also the start of another month of Can It Up! February’s ingredient was fun, but does not compare to what the rest of the year has in store for us. Scroll down for […]