Posts by Gail South

Trim dark skin and pink flesh from thick rind; cut in 1″ pieces. Dissolve lime or salt in 2 qts water and pour over rind. Let stand 2 hours if lime or 6 hours if salt. Drain; rinse and cover w cold water. Cook until just tender; drain. Tie spices in cheesecloth bag. Combine spices…

Gently rinse petals in running water. Place in blender w juice and 3/4 c water. Blend to form smooth puree and set aside. In small saucepan, combine sugar, pectin and 3/4 c water. Place over high heat and boil 1 min. Add to violet puree and blend 1 min. Pour into clean, dry jars, cover…

Mix. Cover & refrigerate. Keeps 2-3 weeks. Tomato 8c chopped, peeled & seededOnion 1c choppedPepper, Green 1c choppedVinegar 1c tarragonSugar 3TMustard Seeds 1TSalt 2 tspNutmeg 0.25tspCinnamon 0.25tspCloves 0.25tsp ground

Caramelize onion in olive oil. Add remaining ingredients, except thyme, and cook. Remove from heat and stir in thyme. Makes 1 c. Tomato 4 Roma, seeded & coarsely choppedOnion 1 medium redVinegar 2TSugar 1tspSalt 0.25tspPepper 0.25tspOlive Oil 2TThyme 1T fresh

Toss tomatoes, sugar and salt together in a large, heavy bottomed pot. Let sit at room temp at least 15 min or overnight, tossing to coat periodically to dissolve sugar. Place a small plate in the frig. Bring tomatoes to a strong simmer over medium heat until the skins burst and the juices start to…

The secret here is to do small batches. Put small bowl in freezer. In 10-to 12- inch skillet, bring fruit, sugar, and lemon juice to a boil over med-hi heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, and skimming foam as necessary, until mix begins to look syrupy and thickens slightly, about…

Toss cucumber and onion w 3/4 tsp salt in a sieve set over a bowl and drain 3 hours. Discard liquid. Wrap veggies in a non-terry kitchen towel and wring out as much liquid as possible. Bring vinegar, sugar and 1/4 tsp salt to boil in small, heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then…

Steep the pickling spices in a mug with a ½ cup of boiling water, as you would a cup of tea, for 15 minutes or longer. In a separate bowl, stir the sugar into the vinegar and heat in the microwave for about 2-3 minutes until dissolved, stirring occasionally. Now add the salt, pickling spice…

Break cauliflower in flowerets; cook in small amount of unsalted water 5 min; drain. Combine remaining ingredients and bring to boil. Add cauliflower; simmer 2 min. Pack in 6 hot sterilized pint jars to within 1/2″ of top; seal. Cauliflower 2qtsPeppers, Red 2 sweet in stripsPepper, Green 2in stripsOnion 1qt in wedgesVinegar 1qt whiteSugar 2cCorn…

Toss cucumbers with salt in colander over bowl. Let stand 1 hour. Discard liquid. Tie peppercorns, dill weed, garlic and 1/2 c fresh dill in cheesecloth bag. Bring spice bag and vinegar to boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low and add cucumbers. Cover and cook until cucs turn dull olive, about 5 min.…