I have a new favorite cookbook. Ha. I know I could say that every week. This new book of mine is titled The Preservation Kitchen, written by Chicago chef Paul Virant. Among his many accomplishments is a brush with Christine Ferber, the famed French doyenne of the jam kingdom (and maybe the entire preserving kingdom) [...]
Archive for the ‘Citrus fruit’ Category
Sea Scallops with Orange “Aigre-doux” and Chives
Posted in Citrus fruit, Preserving, Seafood, Uncategorized, tagged Paul Virant aigre-doux, preserving citrus in wine on May 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Meyer Lemon Marmalade with Tarragon
Posted in Citrus fruit, Herbs, Preserving, tagged Lemon tarragon marmalade on March 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This marmalade bridges winter and spring by combining the last citrus with the first fresh herbs. Meyer lemons are sweeter and more delicate than standard lemons and therefore lend themselves to a lighter touch. And licorice-like tarragon imparts a grassy freshness that counteracts the sugar. My basic recipe for lemon marmalade is one of the [...]
Orange-braised Celery
Posted in Celery and celeriac, Citrus fruit, tagged Orange braised celery on February 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Even before I challenged myself to eat as locally as possible during the winter months, I favored the fruits and vegetables of cold months, eschewing zucchini and eggplant and tomatoes as summer fare. Citrus and celery fall into the chosen group. Citrus is obvious since it is abundant in the south. Celery maybe is less [...]
Sweet Preserved Kumquats
Posted in Citrus fruit, Preserving, Tigress Can Jam, tagged Preserved kumquats on February 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Organic kumquats sold in bulk finally arrived in our market and I was relieved. I’ve been making preserved kumquats (similar to preserved lemons) in batches throughout the last two winters and was worried that I’d miss the season. I learned this trick from Tigress of Can Jam fame and it’s genius. I see that she [...]
Vin d’Oranges
Posted in Citrus fruit, Drinks, Preserving, tagged Making aperitifs, Vin d'oranges homemade on January 15, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Putting food in jars is not instant gratification. It’s not like cooking supper, when you’ll know right away whether you’ve been successful. Sometimes you have to wait a few months to know if you guessed right and a whole year before you can make another attempt. It’s really no different from gardening in that sense, [...]
Two Marmalades: Tangelo and Lemon-Rosemary
Posted in Citrus fruit, Lemons, Preserving, tagged Lemon Rosemary Marmalade, Tips for making good marmalade on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Crates of citrus are eager opportunities for marmalade. Christmas gifts shipped straight from the grove are transformed into gold and sent back out in sparkling jars that should last the year but never do. My first post in a yearlong (2010) blog fest called the Tigress Can Jam was Meyer Lemon Marmalade with variations using [...]
Broccoli with Sweet Preserved Kumquats
Posted in broccoli, Citrus fruit, Preserving, Tigress Can Jam, tagged Preserved kumquats on June 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When I was at a local pea patch last weekend, I spotted a neighboring crop of broccoli that was starting to head and couldn’t resist cutting a few. Just-picked spring broccoli is a far cry from what you get in the supermarket or even from the farm in fall. Tender and sweet, it cooks in [...]
Chocolate Bread Pudding with Lime Custard and Strawberries
Posted in Berries, Bread pudding, Chocolate, Citrus fruit, Paper Chef, tagged Chocolate bread pudding, Lime cream on June 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Paper Chef is back! I’ve been following and sometimes participating in Paper Chef for years. It has been the longest running monthly blog challenge, but recently took a break to re-group. The challenge takes place over the first weekend of each month. Four randomly chosen ingredients are posted on Wednesday and due a week later. [...]
Kumquat Mango Jam
Posted in Citrus fruit, Preserving, Stone fruits, tagged Kumquat Mango Jam on April 23, 2011 | 5 Comments »
It’s still mango madness at our local organic produce store where I went to search for end-of-season organic kumquats. Lovely yellow “champagne” mangos in great stacks. So tempting. I was planning on poaching kumquats in the heavy syrup left over from the spiced mangos that I canned last week and was considering a mango chutney [...]
Orange Parsnip Soup with Orange Marmalade
Posted in Carrots, Citrus fruit, Soup, Spice Rack Challenge, tagged Parsnip soup, Roasted parsnips with orange on February 14, 2011 | 3 Comments »
With the Spice Rack Challenge featuring citrus this month, I had to stop and think how I preserve and use citrus peel in my cooking. I was tempted to dip into the jar of preserved lemons that I keep as a sparky standby to make a Moroccan chicken dish or simply to add some tang [...]
