Links: Dilled Carrots, Pickled Eggs, and a Winner

I am very happy to report that after nearly a week of being very under the weather, things are starting to look up. I got myself from LA to Santa Cruz on Friday, and my Saturday demo at Chefworks went very well (if you’re in the area, they have half a dozen signed copies of the new book). I spent the rest of the weekend hanging out with my very oldest friend (we first met when he was five and I was just a few hours old), in his charming apartment. That’s his kitchen pictured above. I covet both the build-in and the giant old sink. Now, some links.

Dilled carrot sticks, with a very clever shortcut.
Heritage pickled eggs, and a peek into Christine’s pH testing process.
Pickled ramps and ramp butter (tis the season!).
Shortbread tarts with meyer lemon curd.
Prune, oat, and spelt scones.
Buckwheat walnut cookies.
Tahini beet snack bars.
Falafel scramble (so smart!).
Did you long for that sturdy stainless steel ladle from Villagers that I wrote about a few weeks ago? Ashley at Small Measure currently has a 20% off code for online purchases from Villagers that is good until end of day Wednesday. Use it while it’s still good!
Want to take a canning-centric vacation? Consider signing up for the 2016 Freckled Hen Canning Workshop.
Have you ever wondered about making yogurt in an Instant Pot? Thanks to Cheryl, you can wonder no longer!
We are at the precipice of a sugar shortage! One solution? Can with natural sweeteners!

The winner of last week’s giveaway of Jess Fechtor’s Stir is #45/Lyra Leigh. If you didn’t win, please do try and get your hands on this book. It’s such a good read.

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