Foodie Friday #5: Peaches. Caramel. Pie. What else could you want?

September 25th, 2009

Except that, really, there is more that you could want: honey and bourbon.

When I saw the photos on Sassy Radish (some time ago), I knew it wouldn’t be long before I made it myself, though in actual fact I didn’t get around to it for about six weeks. I was waiting for the Ontario peaches to show up, and it feels like that took a while. (And now, I feel like I’m oversupplied; can’t complain about luscious, brightly flavoured, amaretto-kissed peach butter though!) Continue reading »

Foodie Friday #4: Of Canning and Condiments.

September 19th, 2009

As per my mustard post quite some time back, canning is a bit of a hobby of mine, and canning condiments is doubly fun: they’re popular in our household, and I like being able to add my own spin to them. It’s also nice to be in control of the salt and sugar, and to know where the vegetable ingredients are coming from. Heinz, so far as I know, does not make locavore-friendly ketchup.

But I do, now! (Or as close as I can get – the tomatoes and onions were local, though I can’t speak for the salt, sugar, spices, and cider vinegar.) Continue reading »