Bruschetta in a Jar

Yield: about 2 (8oz) Jars   Ingredients: 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup dry white wine 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1/8 cup water 1 Tbsp sugar 2 Tbsp basil 2 Tbsp oregano 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 3-1/2 cups chopped cored plum tomatoes 2 (8 oz) half pint glass preserving jars with lids and bands […]

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Fermented Pickles

Ingredients: 2#                    Pickling cucumbers 2 cloves           Garlic, crushed 2T                    Sea Salt 1 bu                 Dill 4 cups              Water, filtered or bottled (not tap) ½ T                  Black Peppercorns 1tsp                 Red pepper flakes   Procedure:     Wash and dry the cucumbers Trim each end 1/16 of an inch Add water to pickler* Add salt and mix well Arrange […]

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Sweet Tomato Jam

  Ingredients: 1#                                Tomatoes, small dice 5oz                              Water 8oz                              Sugar 1 clove                         Garlic, minced 3                                  Bay leaves 5oz                              White vinegar   Procedure: 1. Place water and sugar in a saucepan and dissolve on low heat 2. Add remaining ingredients 3. Simmer until a syrup consistency is achieved 4. Preserve in jars or cover, label and […]

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Refrigerator Pickles

Ingredients: 30 pieces (approx 6#)  Pickling Cucumbers 4-6 inches Pickling liquid: 7 ½ cups                      Water 2 cups                          White vinegar 3 cups                          Cider vinegar ½ cup + 2T                  Kosher salt 5T                                Sugar 5 ea                              Cloves, whole 3 small                         Bay leaves Garnish: ½ ea                             Onion, medium 1 stalk                          Celery, sliced thin* 1/2 ea                           Carrot, sliced thin 5 […]

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Boursin

Ingredients: 8oz                              Cream cheese (see recipe) 4oz                              Butter softened ½ small clove              Garlic, minced 1 1/2t                           Paremsan cheese or similar, finely grated Tt                                 Herbes de Provence Tt                                 Salt Tt                                 Black pepper   Procedure: Process ingredients until well incorporated Adjust seasoning Wrap in 2-3 oz portions using cheesecloth Press into an appropriate size ramekin and chill […]

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Rabbit Rillette

Ingredients: 1 ½- 2#                        Rabbit legs ½#                               Pork butt ½#                               Pork fat or duck fat 1 small                         Carrot, medium dice ½ cup                           Water ½ cup                           White wine or Madeira 2ea                               Garlic cloves ¼ tsp                            Celery seed ground ¼ tsp                            Mustard, ground 2T                                Fines herbes tt                                  Sage tt                                  Salt tt                                  Black pepper Procedure: Combine all […]

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