Southern Living Little Jars, Big Flavors Small-batch jams, jellies, pickles, and preserves from the South's most trusted kitchen

by The Editors of Southern Living

• ISBN13: 9780848739522
• ISBN10: 0848739523
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-04-16
• Publisher: Southern Living

Summary

With Little Jars, Big Flavors, Southern Living puts its unique spin on the age-old art of home canning, with a casual ease that will engage new and old lovers of homemade preserves. Rustic photography and small-batch recipes lessen the intimidation factor for newbies, while modern flavor twists and canning technique updates pique interest among cooks who already know the perks of preserving: capturing the best produce, knowing exactly what's in the jar, and creating unbeatable flavors.

Readers will learn how to safely pickle and can, filling the pantry with little jars that bring big smiles all year round. Features include:
 

• 100+ reliable canning recipes - delicious and interesting, too! - from the South's most trusted kitchen, all tested and updated to address modern food safety concerns
• Emphasis on small-batch recipes, so you don't get 20 jars when you only need 4, and you don't have to destroy your kitchen to make a pint of pickles
• How to can - helpful Q&As that reveal secrets to canning success
• A "Puttin' Up Party" Planner for hosting a pickle-and-jam session with friends and family
• Ways to use those little jars - recipes that utilize the items you've canned: tarts filled with or brushed with your Ginger-Apricot preserves, Bloody Mary drinks with okra you pickled, salads and shrubs with your very own Raspberry Vinegar
• The best jars for sharing and clever ideas for labeling and packing gift jars

Author Biography

For over 40 years, Southern Living magazine has delivered definitive Southern food, decorating, gardening, and entertaining ideas to its readers, making it one of the most trusted sources in the country. It reaches more than 16 million readers monthly. Readers use it, keep it, live by it.