Preserving the Seasons - by Holly Capelle (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A comprehensive and beautifully photographed guide with recipes that covers the easiest ways to preserve the seasons' bounty--boiling water canning; drying, dehydrating, and freeze-drying; freezing, infusing, and quick pickling.

Preserving the Seasons is a straightforward guide to boiling water canning, drying, dehydrating, freeze-drying, infusing, freezing, and quick pickling. These are the easiest and most effective methods for preserving produce and herbs--and edible flowers, and Holly Capelle is an expert home-preserver and cook.

Organized by method and abundant with beautiful photography, each section covers detailed information for best practices, along with troubleshooting and storage tips. Here, too, are recipes for delicious dishes that use what you've put up, so you can serve what you've preserved: Oil and vinegar infused with herbs, peppers, and alliums, that are perfect for pasta sauces and salads; herb blends such as Greek Seasoning Blend, that make use of dried herbs and bring flavor and ease to any dish; freezer and shelf-stable jam, such as Black Pepper Plum Jam or Any Stone Fruit Preserves, perfect on toast, in homemade ice cream and other treats; Rosemary Citrus Bundt Cake made with dehydrated oranges; quick Pickled Pepper Slices, an instant condiment for burgers and tacos; Peach Slab Pie, that brings summer anytime with frozen peaches, just to name a few.

Holly Capelle is beloved for her @BigFamilyLiving Instagram where she showcases a gallery's worth of exquisite preserves, dehydrated powders, jams, oils, honey, flowers, and more that line her shelves. Now, anyone will be inspired either to start preserving or to find new ideas for using and cooking with what they have made.

Review Quotes

"If you want to learn how to be more connected to your food and become more self-sufficient, or if you have a desire to build up a pantry and learn to safely preserve fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, Preserving the Seasons is the cookbook for you. Holly Capelle also includes an entire section filled with inspiring recipes using the magnificent ingredients created throughout the earlier chapters. This cookbook is loaded with unique recipes, stunning colorful photos and Holly's highly creative and loving perspective on life and family."

-Stephanie Thurow, author of Can It & Ferment It, WECK Small-Batch Preserving, WECK Home Preserving and co-author of Small-Scale Homesteading

"Holly Capelle's book is the perfect blend of inspiring and practical, and it's one of the most comprehensive guides to home food preservation that I've seen. It's the perfect addition to any homesteader's library!" --Abigail R. Gehring, editor of Back to Basics, Homesteading, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living, and The Essential Guide to Self-Sufficient Living

About the Author

Holly Capelle is a passionate home cook, dedicated food preservationist, and advocate for sustainable living. She is the founder of @BigFamilyLiving, an online community for people who like to preserve, create, cook, and garden. With more than three decades of culinary experience, Holly Capelle has mastered the art of combining traditional preservation techniques with modern-day practicality. Together with her husband Kevin and their six children, she has transformed their suburban home into a thriving mini-homestead, where they grow, harvest, and preserve their own food. She lives just outside Portland, Oregon.