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Jalapeño apricot jamMakes about 6 pint jars Recipe from Catherine Enfield, whose blog, Munchie Musings (www.munchiemusings. net), is a partner with Sacramento Connect. She recommends using the jam to glaze salmon or chicken, or pouri...

At our house, we eat a lot of breakfast for dinner. The kids love it, it is easy to make, and I always have breakfast items in my house. Lindsay and Taylor from Love and Olive Oil just wrote a cookbook that celebrates eating breakfast for dinner. Why...

Recently, I wrote about attending a local viewing party at Restaurant Thir13en for ABC’s new hit cooking competition show “The Taste” with my colleagues John Armato and Jenna Buhagiar. In addition to meeting “The Taste” contestant Chef Adam Pechal of Restaurant Thir13en, we were also lucky enough to meet another contestant, Micah Kasman, who...

Summer is in full swing and so are the local farmers markets. Some are more like street fairs and have a lot more to offer than just fresh produce. My neighbor and I decided it was time to visit Lodi, CA. and their farmers market. The farmers market i...

I met Susan while giving a talk about food literacy at a women’s giving circle in Sacramento. I knew right away she was a kindred spirit. When she started talking [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other conten...

Figs are now in season.  When I buy figs to eat or for a recipe, I generally purchase much more than I can eat.  That is especially true when I buy figs from a store like Costco.  When that happens I find other ways to preserve them.  This time, I ...

I walked in the kitchen, groggy from reading late into the night.  Greeted by peaches and mangos, they end up in a bowl together.  A squeeze of lime juice, sprinkling of granola, and spoonful of vanilla yogurt.  I have a taste.  Wow!  The combo’s a sensation of flavors.  My now un-clogged brain is thinking jam. I...

This article is from June 2009. We're up to our eyeballs in strawberries this year, so I'm republishing this so you can jam with us! The best place to get strawberries is at one of these little roadside stands. They’re fresh, local, and absolutel...

This is one of those things that I don’t tend to talk about, because once it is out there, there is no taking it back, and honestly I would rather not find out that I am actually alone in this.

Don’t forget to enter my giveaway for Sweet Confections, a gorgeous guide to making candy at home.  You know what I love? Having friends with gardens. My tiny backyard has a little space for growing things, but between it being shaded almost all day and my non-green thumb, I haven’t had much luck producing anything...