Fondant adds a special zest to cakes, pastries, and candies. See for yourself as a cake decorator creates fun with fondant. Recipe from the episode: Chocolate Expresso Pot de Créme
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Marge Braker, of Preserve, demonstrates how to make fresh strawberry jam.
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A minister's daughter lends her unique perspective to the making of religious icons out of rich chocolate. Recipe from the episode: Ginger Almond Toffee
The pictures can be tantalizing. Some even cause us to stop and stare. Join us, for a behind the scenes look at a food photographer and his team as they create sumptuous images out of fresh ingredients that seem to jump off the page. Recipes from this episode: Ed's Tangy Eggless Caesar Salad; Canning Pears, raw pack; Pear Bread
It was once a common way to extend food beyond the immediate season. Two friends become involved in the ancient practice of preserving food, and in the process form a closer bond with nature and each other. Recipe from the episode: Small Batch Fresh Strawberry Jam
Sheep cheese tastes distinctive, characteristically strong, and very different from cow or goat cheese. On this family sheep farm, the making of cheese reflects a slower pace of life along with a direct connection to the land. Consuming this cheese requires a careful eating pace.
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Calvin is a 10 --year old boy with a deep enthusiasm for life. But every day is a constant battle against an enemy that will not relent; an enemy that requires careful vigilance and treatment; an enemy that science can not?as yet?defeat. Calvin has Type 1 Diabetes: this is Calvin's War. Recipe from the episode: Nasi Goreng (fried rice)
From a very old family recipe, that remains a closely guarded secret, this mustard is hand-made by the Benedictine Sisters at Queen of Angels Monastery. The proceeds help feed a small community of local homeless people, and migrant families.
This is a story about a community egg cooperative formed by a group of volunteers, bringing chickens to a working urban farm, and managing the production of eggs for themselves and a local CSA.
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here is an unique rhythm to life in being a dairy farmer. Jon Bansen is a third generation farmer, and owes his livelihood to his grandfather who began the family tradition. Recipes from the episode: Danish Soup Gourmet Mac & Cheese
Follow along as we travel from the field to the factory to learn how some of the best and freshest green beans get picked, processed, and canned all within a few short hours of time. Recipes from the episode: Old Fashioned Green Beans and Bacon; and Green Beans A La Poulet
Farmstead cheese is made only from milk that comes from the animals raised on that particular farm. Distinctive in taste, and quality, one such cheesemaker gives us a glimpse of what it is like to be a cheesemaker on a small farm. Recipe from the episode: Pat's Stuffed Chicken Breast
Lon Rombough, author of The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture shares his passion for plants and growing grapes; a lifetime of study and practice as a plant breeder and grower. He shares his unique story while pruning grape vines and fruit trees on his property.
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