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Preserving Gear: Maslin Pan from Lee Valley Tools

Have you ever made your own jam? It's really not that hard, and it doesn't take much in the way of special equipment. You usually do need one big pot, though, and that's where this maslin pan from Lee...

Recipe: Fresh Garden Vegetable Pickles

I had a glut of green tomatoes from my garden that would never turn red because the days are getting shorter and cooler, and the fog has been rolling in more often. So, I decided to pickle them....

Local Food Producer: Happy Girl Kitchen Co.
Bay Area, California

One of our favorite vendors at the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market on Saturdays is the Happy Girl Kitchen Company. They sell many kinds of pickled vegetables and preserved fruits in jars....

Putting Up Tomatoes: An Encouragement