Whoopdeedoo! LOVE this story. A truly fantastic take on the practicalities of canning and food preservation by nimble writer Sarah Karnasiewicz.
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Celeb Praise for Toaster Tarts
August 4, 2009 – 7:56 pm
In her column Licking Your Chops, the venerable Kim O’Donnel (formerly of the Washington Post) gives mad kudos to kitchen tinkering and, woo-hoo!, to Jam It’s recipe for Toaster Tarts. Not to miss: Her links to even more great food crafts, such as granola, English muffins, and chocolate syrup.
Worth the Effort to Delicousness?
August 4, 2009 – 7:45 pm
This blogger made my cracker recipe and rated it a 3.2 on the EDR, which i hope is a good thing.
In their thoughtful review, they write:
The book is jam-packed with intriguing and scrumptious-looking projects, with very detailed instructions (and time commitments) for the various processes. I highly recommend checking it out.
Bangin’ Blogger Booga-J!
August 4, 2009 – 7:39 pm
Would it be rude of me to offer to do the dishes of this here blogger? Seriously? For like a week? She wrote the kindest, nicet review. I would make monkey bread with her any day.
From Booga-J:
Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It: And Other Cooking Projects by Karen Solomon is a [...]
Chicago Sun-Times Mention
August 4, 2009 – 7:36 pm
In this enjoyable piece on canning techniques, Jam It gets a nod and a wink.
The Chow Videos!
August 4, 2009 – 7:31 pm
Chow.com was kind enough to ask me to take Jam It techniques and convert them into 30-second bite-size Chow Tips videos. I think they’re cute as a button. Have a look:
How to Make Cheese from Yogurt
How to Make Your Own Butter
How to Make Easy Flavored Butters
How to Make Your Own Popsicles
How to Make [...]
Chocolate Fudge Pops – Don’t Forget the H2O!
July 17, 2009 – 12:40 pm
Alert food crafter Christy Coy noticed an error in the book that all should be aware of. The recipe for Chocolate Fudge Pops, as printed, fails to include one critical ingredient: 10oz. of water. Please stir this into the pot with the remainder of the ingredients.
And if you feel like living on the [...]
YumSugar.com Yums It Up…
June 22, 2009 – 10:18 am
…With sugar on top!
OK, I’ll say it. Ya’ll are sooooo sweet!
Read the review here.
A Powell’s Books Staff Pick!
June 22, 2009 – 10:15 am
Please support your local bookstore. Particularly Powell’s. Who I am smooching on because they smooched me first. Many thanks!
Post and Courier Review
June 22, 2009 – 10:08 am
The Charleston, SC newspaper writes up a nice piece on canning and preserving, and says of Jam It:
“Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It, and Other Cooking Projects.” Author Karen Solomon, revolting from reliance on a store-bought stocked pantry, tackled one category after another until she conquered both larder and fridge. Crackers, chips, dips and condiments [...]