Have you found yourself with a surplus of gorgeous summer fruits?If you're wondering what on earth to do with it all, then it's time to get your preserving pans to the ready and learn to bottle it, can it, freeze it, dry it, store it. It's a good excuse to start practising so that you can make your own Christmas gifts for 2012!
There's a cornucopia of books to start you on your way, including:
- Making the most of your glorious glut : cooking, storing, freezing, drying & preserving your garden produce by Jackie Sherman;
- Put 'em up! : a comprehensive home preserving guide for the creative cook, from drying and freezing to canning and pickling by Sherri Brooks Vinton;
- Can it, bottle it, smoke it : and other kitchen projects by Karen Solomon;
- Tart and sweet : 101 canning and pickling recipes for the modern kitchen by Kelly Geary and Jessie Knadler;
- Canning & preserving with Ashley English : all you need to know to make jams, jellies, pickles, chutneys & more; and
- The art of preserving by Lisa Atwood, Rebecca Courchesne and Rick Field.
