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Online Author Talk With Holly Capelle

Preserving the Seasons

Join us online for a conversation with Holly Capelle as we discuss her new book, "Preserving the Seasons," a comprehensive guide to canning, jamming, infusing, drying, dehydrating, pickling and more! Adults. Register to get a link. A recording will also be available for later viewing.

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Connect with your food like never before by diving into the art of preserving. In her new book, "Preserving the Seasons," author and cook Holly Capelle offers a comprehensive guide to canning, jamming, infusing, drying, dehydrating, pickling and more!

"Preserving the Seasons" provides clear and safe best practices for preserving herbs, fruit, vegetables and edible flowers. It is one-stop shopping for the simplest and safest methods: jamming, infusing, drying, dehydrating, freezing, freeze-drying and quick-pickling.

Highlights include:

• 100+ recipes such as dry rubs, marinades and pie fillings that use what you’ve preserved.
• Expert tips and lists of equipment needed for each preserving method.
• Hundreds of full color photographs that guide and inspire.
• A comprehensive list of herbs for botanical teas and an exhaustive guide to edible flowers with preserving and usage notes. (Think compound butter! Cake decorations!)
• Original recipes for jams and jellies, such as wild violet jelly and spiced raspberry jam.
• Ideas for infusing salt, sugar, honey, oil and vinegar to elevate cooking.
• A user-friendly index that quickly helps you find ways to preserve and enjoy your bounty.

Register today to learn about enhancing your recipes with delicious preserving ideas!

Adults. Register to receive a link for viewing this online event.

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. "Preserving the Seasons" is her first book.

This event is part of DBRL's Online Author Series, supported by David Lile honorarium funds. A recording will also be available for later viewing on the author series site.

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