Holly Capelle: Preserving the Seasons
Join us for a very special interactive event with local author Holly Capelle for her new cook book, Preserving the Seasons.Capelle will be joined in conversation by Liz Crain.
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Clear instructions for preserving the seasons’ bounty, with 100+ recipes for using what you’ve preserved.
Preserving the Seasons is a straightforward and beautifully photographed guide to boiling water canning; drying, dehydrating, freeze-drying; freezing, infusing, and quick pickling. These are the easiest and most effective methods for preserving produce herbs, and edible flowers.
Organized by method and with beautiful photography, each section covers detailed information for best practices, along with troubleshooting and storage tips. Here, too, are recipes for delicious dishes 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 bring flavor and ease to any dish; freezer and shelf-stable jam, such as 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 an expert home preserver and cook. She 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.
Holly Capelle
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. Preserving the Seasons is her first book.
Liz Crain
Liz Crain is a longtime writer on Pacific Northwest food and drink based in Portland, Oregon. She is the author of Dumplings = Loveand Food Lover’s Guide to Portland; and is coauthor of Fermenter, Toro Bravo, Hello! My Name Is Tasty, Grow Your Own, and the forthcoming Crave, Cook, Nourish. Liz is also a seasoned copywriter, recipe developer and tester, and co-organizer of the annual Portland Fermentation Festival. You can find her tasty creations on Instagram at @lizcrainpdx.
