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The Pressure Cooker

Posted on March 1, 2012 by tpepper

A number of years ago we decided in summer to try to do some fruit jam canning. I’d honestly never really heard of “freezer jam”. And if I was going to buy a piece of equipment a pressure cooker seemed … Continue reading →

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Homemade mozzarella

Posted on January 1, 2011 by tpepper

Last night Jenn and I made mozzarella using a book I got for Christmas. We used a regional non-homogenized, low heat pasteurized whole milk and followed the book’s 30-minute mozzarella recipe, using just citric acid and rennet. First we ripened … Continue reading →

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Pfifferlinge und Drei Käse Tortellini

Posted on November 13, 2010 by tpepper

My amazing amazing neighbor Paul brought us a pound of freshly gathered chanterelle mushrooms this morning. I have to say I’m a bit uncertain about eating mushrooms out of the forest, but he’s been getting educated by the Oregon Mycological … Continue reading →

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