Canning: Winter Citrus Preserves

I am a huge fan of canning. For me, the act is almost like perserving a moment in time, or rather a moment in food. Citrus is in season and you'll want to keep that citrus frozen in time! The kitchen I work in has been canding citrus for awhile and uses them from everything from salads to desserts. My pastry friend gave me a few tips on the process and I came up with this recipe. My boyfriend had been messing around with some sort of lemongrass and ginger drink while I was making the simple syrup for this recipe and we mixed the two and came up with this delcious colaberation.

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My Affair with Food

I have always loved food…maybe a little too much. My earliest fondest memories are in the kitchen with my family. Every meal was a chance to learn something new from my parents, who I personally believe know how to cook just about everything (thats what happens with 20+ years in the industry). In my earlyyears my favorite activity was baking (mostly because I wasn't allowed to use the stovetop) and would bake all sorts of goodies, even on hot summer days when my father would hate me for turning on the oven. In the grocery store my mom would take me aisle to aisle telling my about every ingredient she picked up and what she was going to do with it.
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