Savory Sweet

Beth Dooley is author and coauthor of several award-winning cookbooks, including Savoring the Seasons of the Northern Heartland (Minnesota, 2004), The Northern Heartland Kitchen (Minnesota, 2011), Minnesota’s Bounty (Minnesota, 2013), In Winter’s Kitchen, and The Birchwood Cafe Cookbook (Minnesota, 2015). She writes for the Minneapolis–St. Paul Star Tribune and appears regularly on KARE 11 TV and Minnesota Public Radio’s “Appetites.”Mette Nielsen’s photographs have graced the pages of numerous books, newspapers, and magazines. A talented master gardener, she created the edible garden for the Birchwood Cafe in Minneapolis and collaborated on The Birchwood Cafe Cookbook and Minnesota’s Bounty.

• ContentsConserves: Nordic Flavors of the New HeartlandThe New Heartland ApproachThe Tools!The TechniquesThe Good StuffFruitApplesApplesauce with Grapefruit and CardamomCaramel Apple Butter with LemongrassEarl Grey Crabapple JellyOven-dried ApplesSavory Apple Compote with Horseradish and ChiliBlackberriesBlackberry Bay JamBlackberry Preserves with Lime and Candied GingerBlackberry Syrup with Lime and LemongrassBlueberriesFit for a Queen JamSavory Blueberry Jam with Rosemary, Black Pepper, and Lemon VerbenaSweet Blueberry VinegarCherriesTart Cherry Jam with Vanilla, Almond, and Star AniseTart Cherry Syrup with Cardamom and Black PepperSweet and Savory Pickled Tart CherriesTart Cherry Compote with Ginger, Fennel, and Bay LeavesCitrusBlood Orange Marmalade with Vanilla and ChiliPreserved Limes with Bay Leaves and CorianderClassic Orange MarmaladeOrange Cherry ChutneySweet Brined LemonsCandied Citrus PeelBonus! Citrus SyrupCranberriesRustic Cranberry Strawberry Jam with Lime and VanillaCranberry KetchupPickled CranberriesCurrantsBlack Currant Preserves with RumBlack Currant Jam with Candied Ginger and Lemon ThymeLavender Scented White Currant SyrupSweet and Hot Red Currant RelishDried FruitApricot Prune JamBoozy FruitsElderberriesElderberry Apple ButterElderberry and Lemon Thyme ShrubGooseberriesGooseberry ChutneyGooseberry Jam with Lemon and VanillaGrapesSpicy Grape BBQ SaucePearsLime Ginger Pear ShrubSweet and Savory Pickled PearsSweet and Spicy Pear ChutneyPlumsChunky Plum CompoteOven Roasted Plum ChutneyPlum Jam with Port WineRaspberriesMinty Raspberry JamChipotle Raspberry SyrupSimple Raspberry SauceRhubarbVanilla Scented Oven Baked Rhubarb CompoteMint and Chili Sweet Pickled RhubarbRoasted Rhubarb KetchupStrawberriesOven Baked Strawberry Preserves with Ginger and Lemon VerbenaHot and Tangy Strawberry JamVegetablesAsparagusPickled Asparagus with Juniper and FennelBeansSpicy Wax Beans with TarragonWhite Bean Dip with Oven Dried Tomatoes and Smoked PaprikaBeetsPickled Golden Beets with Chili and GrapefruitRoasted Beet and Tomato RelishBroccoli and CauliflowerPickled Broccoli with Indian SpicesSpicy Pickled VegetablesCabbageCrunchy Pickled Red Cabbage with JalapeÑoSimple Kraut with Apples and CorianderCarrotsCarrot Lemon Marmalade with Ginger and CardamomDanish Pickled CarrotsHot and Sweet Carrot RelishCornCorn SalsaHot and Sweet Pickled CornSweet Spicy Corn and Cabbage RelishCucumbersSavory Cucumber RelishSweet Pickled Cucumber SlicesEggplantEggplant Chutney with Cardamom and Pomegranate MolassesEggplant Dip with Poblano PeppersFennelFennel and Onion ConfitPickled Fennel with LemongrassGarlicGarlic Scape Pesto with Lemon and ThymeIndian Spiced Garlic ChutneySaffron Pickled GarlicMushroomsPreserved MushroomsMushroom KetchupOnionsCrispy Pickled Red OnionsOnion Pomegranate MarmaladeParsnipsParsnip and Grapefruit RelishParsnip Lime Marmalade with Chili and CorianderPeppers – Hot and SweetSweet Hot Pepper PicklesHarissa SauceRoasted Red Pepper DipPepper Packed KetchupRomesco DipPicante Pepper ChutneyRadishesFermented Radishes with Juniper and Coriander

"Beth Dooley and Mette Nielsen break through the mystery of the pickle in these masterfully created recipes on preserving the Northern way. They explore produce from the cucumber to the gooseberry in imaginative but approachable and fun ways."-Paul Berglund, 2016 James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Midwest"Mette Nielsen and Beth Dooley have conjured one of those books you'll stain, stuff with Post-it notes, and save. Anyone can make a tomato taste good, but a parsnip, as in a very good sweet parsnip preserve? Now we're talking imagination. We may yearn for entire weekends of making old-time preserves, yet it's rarely possible. These two make this happen on work nights in time to slather your new condiment over that 'same-old' veggie burger with swell results. This one is a keeper."-Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Host, The Splendid Table® from American Public Media"This delightful book is full of promise-the promise of summer being everlasting, the promise of the beguiling sweet and savory flavors of herbs, fruit, vegetables and surprising spices and combinations gracing a winter table. I love its practical side, too, such as the use of dried fruit when it’s better than fresh-a situation I’m too familiar with. This is a lovely work."-Deborah Madison, author of Vegetable Literacy and The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone"Absolutely a home cook’s canning bible."-St. Cloud Times"There are 200 pages of recipes here to keep you occupied during harvest season and ensure that you’ll have a stocked pantry in the coldest, most barren months."-City Pages"In their cookbook Beth Dooley and Mette Nielsen show first-time cooks and experienced canners alike how to turn fresh produce at the peak of the season into brilliant condiments."-Viking Magazine