Canning and Preserving: A Fresh, Colorful Look at Myriad Methods of Preserving Food (Idiot's Guides) - Softcover

Enjoying locally grown fruits and vegetables year-round has never been easier! Idiot's Guides: Canning and Preserving focuses on step-by-step instructions with full-color photos to help readers of all levels quickly and easily store food using various methods. Dozens of basic canning recipes, with variations to make truly unique flavors, are included. In addition, readers will find easy-to-understand instructions on freezing, water-bath canning, pressure cooking, root-cellaring, and more.

Trish Sebben-Krupka is a chef, culinary educator, cookbook author, and freelance editor. She is the owner of Local Girl Makes Food, a personal chef and culinary education business catering to clients interested in vegan, vegetarian, and eco-friendly diets. Sebben-Krupka is a former corporate chef for the Viking Culinary Center and Carl Schaedel and Co., Inc. She is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide Greens Cookbook and Idiot's Guides: Canning and Preserving. Her work has been featured by the New York Botanical Garden, iGourmet, ActionLine magazine, One Green Planet, and E-The Environmental Magazine.