Lip Smackin' Jams and Jellies: Recipes, Hints and How Tos from the Heartland [Hardcover]

David Butler (Author), Amy Butler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2001

Easy down-home canning from the heartland.

Great country cooking shouldn't be complicated, it should inspire us to slow down and to enjoy not only the product, but also the process. The absolute best farm recipes of America's heartland are the perfect foundation for any cook--beginner or expert--to recapture that inherent joy of down-home cooking. This series not only gives the "Blue Ribbon Best" recipes, but information about equipment and ingredients and many helpful tips.

Lip Smackin' Jams and Jellies is a collection of the best recipes for jams, jellies, marmalades, butters, curds, conserves and preserves--plus a few great breads to spread them on. With the help of chef Sharon Reiss and photographer Colin McGuire, the Butlers lay out the ingredients, tips, instructions and images of country favorites like Celia's Sour Cherry Jam, Cider House Apple Butter and Old-Time Grape Jelly. These recipes and the fun format in which they are presented will bring out the true country in any cook.

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About the Author

Designers, artists and writers David and Amy Butler own and operate their Art of the Midwest studio from the small, agricultural town of Mount Vernon, Ohio. While developing and writing books, Amy and David also act as contributing editors to Country Living magazine, design products and packaging for retailers and market their own brand of Art of the Midwest gift products and sewing patterns through their website at artofthemidwest.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks; First Edition edition (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570716765
• ISBN-13: 978-1570716768
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,921,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice to look at, February 6, 2002

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Kristine Scott (Sunrise, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lip Smackin' Jams and Jellies: Recipes, Hints and How Tos from the Heartland (Hardcover)

This book has a lot of cute pictures and things, but not too many recipes. It's very wordy in some parts and it lacks a clear, comprehensive description of the canning process. It's cute though... fun to look through.

5.0 out of 5 stars Covers the Jam/Jelly Basics . . . and tasty too, February 6, 2010

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Miss Liss - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lip Smackin' Jams and Jellies: Recipes, Hints and How Tos from the Heartland (Hardcover)

For the "tips & tricks" section alone I think this book is worth it for a novice. Though the book is also nice if you want a book that has a bunch of basic recipes. The photographs will make your mouth water and the instructions will make you feel that you can handle doing this. Each recipe is for "small batches" usually involving 3-4 cups of fruit.

Each recipe I've tried has turned out delicious (about 8 so far.) I do wish there was an index, however the table of contents does list each recipe.

4.0 out of 5 stars delightful book, June 28, 2009

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L. Penner "karrotstick" (Columbia, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lip Smackin' Jams and Jellies: Recipes, Hints and How Tos from the Heartland (Hardcover)

This is a delightful book. It's beautiful to look through and very inspiring. There are a variety of recipes including ones combining different fruits to make jams, jellies, or preserves. Although some of the recipes aren't as precise as I'd like, I love experimenting with recipes and making then my own. You can hardly go wrong with fruit and sugar!