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Preserving with Mrs. Wheelbarrow
4-Session Program

Evening Demonstrations with Tastings

4 sessions, from June 2 ​to October 6, 2015​
Code: 1B0097
Tickets
$320
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$384
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The 4 programs included in this series are:

Preserving with Mrs. Wheelbarrow: Fruit Jams and Set Tricks
Evening Demonstration with Tastings
June 2, 2015 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:45 p.m. ET​
Session details

Imagine your pantry shelves filled with jars of home-made delights made from fresh seasonal produce. Cathy Barrow, author of Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry, is ready to teach you all the canning and preserving tricks you need to make that a reality. This is the first session of a 4-session program.

Preserving with Mrs. Wheelbarrow: Briny, Tart Pickles
Evening Demonstration with Tastings
July 7, 2015 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:45 p.m. ET​
Session details

Imagine your pantry shelves filled with jars of home-made delights made from fresh seasonal produce. Cathy Barrow, author of Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry, is ready to teach you all the canning and preserving tricks you need to make that a reality. This is the second session of a 4-session program.

Preserving with Mrs. Wheelbarrow: Putting Up Tomatoes
Evening Demonstration with Tastings
September 15, 2015 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:45 p.m. ET​
Session details

Imagine your pantry shelves filled with jars of home-made delights made from fresh seasonal produce. Cathy Barrow, author of Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry, is ready to teach you all the canning and preserving tricks you need to make that a reality. This is the third session of a 4-session program.

Preserving with Mrs. Wheelbarrow: Sweet, Hot, and Abundant Chiles
Evening Demonstration with Tastings
October 6, 2015 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:45 p.m. ET​
Session details

Imagine your pantry shelves filled with jars of home-made delights made from fresh seasonal produce. Cathy Barrow, author of Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry, is ready to teach you all the canning and preserving tricks you need to make that a reality. This is the final session of a 4-session program.

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Do you love the summer abundance at the local farmers’ markets, but want to know how to make it last through the cold winter months? Cathy Barrow, author of Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry, is ready to teach you all the canning and preserving tricks you need to keep delicious fruits and vegetables on hand all year round.

June 2: Fruit Jams and Set Tricks

Learn to make homemade jams that work every time: delicious flavors, small batches, and lower sugar. Pick up quick and sure tricks for good set without commercial pectin. (Featured: Strawberry jam, double strawberry jam)

July 7: Briny, Tart Pickles

There are two ways to make great pickles: lacto-fermentation and vinegar brined. This class addresses both, and discusses methods for ensuring crisp, fresh-tasting pickles. (Featured: Shelf-stable garlic dill pickles, lacto-fermented half sours) 

Sept. 15: Putting Up Tomatoes

There is no more useful home-canned food than tomatoes. Useful all winter in soups, stews, chili, and spaghetti sauce, plan ahead and add the best of the local varieties to your pantry. (Featured: Crushed tomatoes, tomato puree)  

Oct. 6: Sweet, Hot, and Abundant Chiles

When chili peppers and sweet peppers come into season, they arrive all at once. Capture that abundance and preserve their fresh flavors for use in every season. The session also includes a look at dehydrating.  (Featured: Marinated roasted red peppers, hot sauce) 

Barrow is a D.C.-based food writer who chronicles her kitchen adventures in the popular blog Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Kitchen.

Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry (WW Norton & Company) is available for signing.

4 sessions

Other Connections

Rhubarb is one of spring’s most fleeting gifts. Cathy Barrow offers ways to hold on to it in strawberry rhubarb sauce for canning; rhubarb, lavender, and honey preserves; and rhubarb chutney.