Simple Preserves from a Northern Kitchen
By Beth Dooley & Mette Nielsen
University of Minnesota Press, $24.95
“Let’s dispense with the usual old notions of preserving,” Beth Dooley suggests, leading us into Mette Nielsen’s kitchen, where old-world Danish traditions meld with the freshest ideas and latest techniques to fill the pantry with the best of the season, all year long. Dooley and Nielsen show first-time and experienced canners alike how to make the most of the short northern growing season in Savory Sweet. Their approach combines the brightness and bold flavors of the Nordic cuisines with an emphasis on the local, practical, and freshest ingredients to turn each season’s produce into a bounty of condiments. From corn salsa to carrot lemon marmalade with ginger and cardamom, these recipes bring the best of the sweet and the savory to every menu.—Breana Roy
