Further Preservation

a sampling

macerated strawberries 

boiling the preserves

Calimyrna, Black Mission, and Kadota Figs

Fig season is here! They've sort of been trickling into farmers markets for the last month and now they are all over the place.  I went to the Pasadena farmers market on Saturday and purchased a smattering of different varieties.  I must have eaten a basket of figs, sampling them from stall to stall.  I'm very particular.  And figs are testy.  

Along with other fruits I bought there I made more preserves, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite summer activities.

also, thank you to Saeyoung and Eli for being my preserve taste testers. Saeyoung's favorite--strawberry balsamic.  Eli's favorite--fig, apple, almond

This round:

strawberry with balsamic vinegar

strawberry with mint and black pepper

fig (mixed variety), fuji apple, and almonds

note*

I am auctioning off a basket of my preserves at the Les Figues Benefit Auction this year along with an alchemical baking commission.

In the basket so far are:

fig.vanilla.honey

yellow nectarine.chamomile

gaviota strawberry.grand marnier

cherry.peach.rosebud

blueberry.white nectarine.vanilla

strawberry.balsamic

strawberry.mint.black pepper

fig.apple.almond

and next week I plan on making peach and white wine preserves, which I'm sure will make it into the basket.  To purchase tickets to the event or for more info, go here.