Living - Nov. 5, 2009
Butter that isn't butter
Prompted by co-workers hoping to try something sweet, I made an apple pumpkin butter the other night and am pleasantly surprised to report the result was delicious without any arduous milking or churning.
Tags: pumpkin apple butter, apple butter, fruit butters, pumpkin, fall season, baking, cooking, canning, preserves

Dining - Aug. 6, 2009
A hankering for refrigerator pickles
My paternal grandmother was a huge canner. She made everything -- canned tomatoes, rhubarb jam, all things pickled, and heck, she even made her own soap-with lye.
Tags: refrigerator pickles, canning