How to Make Artichoke Hearts Preserved in Olive Oil (Carciofini sott’Olio)
Back when the luxury to keep things you don’t need did not exist (as useless things themselves did not exist at all), the idea of storing something plentiful in preparation for times of scarcity seemed...
View ArticleA Guide to Making Infused Oils and Ointments
Happy 2015, everyone! How did you celebrate? Any goals for this new year? I stopped and thought about many nature-related things a soon as the new year kicked in for some reason. Living in a farm,...
View ArticleHow to: Jar your own Legumes!
Imagine the scene: when my family was still all living together (and I’m talking about 15 people under the same big farmhouse) and the garden had legumes too, the women would gather around a table with...
View ArticleHow to Make Preserved Fruit in Spirits: Spiced Cherries preserved in Grappa
Thanks MCM Emballages for the wonderful jars! If you’ve ever had an Italian ‘Nonna‘ (grandma), you might have memories of peeking in her pantry, and spotting several jars in her cabinets or on her...
View ArticleA Guide to Salts + How to Make Gomasio
NOTE: The beautiful bowls you see in this post are Raku ceramics handmade by Zaira of The Freaky Table! Check our her work, she’s insane. Nowadays, if you google scientific research on salt, you will...
View ArticleEdible Gifts: Infused Honey (Walnut Cinnamon, Lemon Vanilla, Gianduja)
This post is made in collaboration with MCM Emballages who provided the super pretty Weck Jars, and www.valdiverdura.com who provided the most delicious citrus fruits. Italy loves its honey. When I...
View ArticleStory & Recipe of ‘Rosolio di Portogallo’, a Sweet Italian Orange & Saffron...
“’tis the sun that gilds flowers, oranges, and our hearts with its mellow, golden coat of love; and its color, its smell, its purity… ” ~ Engelmajer I am 27 years old, a number that, at times, feels a...
View ArticleHow to Make Rosolio (Rose Liquor): Preserving the Smell of May Roses
My centifolia bushes flower continuously, but they are still so small that they make no more than 5 or 6 roses at a time. This forces me to make vials of liquid at a time, hoping that the delicate...
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