Preserving the Seasons: A Guide to Canned, Jammed, Frozen, Dehydrated, Freeze-Dried, Quick-Pickled, and Infused Produce, Herbs, and Flowers

A comprehensive and beautifully photographed guide with recipes that covers the easiest ways to preserve the seasons' bounty--boiling water canning; drying, dehydrating, and freeze-drying; freezing, infusing, and quick pickling.

Preserving the Seasons is a straightforward guide to boiling water canning, drying, dehydrating, freeze-drying, infusing, freezing, and quick pickling. These are the easiest and most effective methods for preserving produce and herbs--and edible flowers, and Holly Capelle is an expert home-preserver and cook.

Organized by method and abundant with beautiful photography, each section covers detailed information for best practices, along with troubleshooting and storage tips. Here, too, are recipes for delicious dishes that use what you've put up, so you can serve what you've preserved: Oil and vinegar infused with herbs, peppers, and alliums, that are perfect for pasta sauces and salads; herb blends such as Greek Seasoning Blend, that make use of dried herbs and bring flavor and ease to any dish; freezer and shelf-stable jam, such as Black Pepper Plum Jam or Any Stone Fruit Preserves, perfect on toast, in homemade ice cream and other treats; Rosemary Citrus Bundt Cake made with dehydrated oranges; quick Pickled Pepper Slices, an instant condiment for burgers and tacos; Peach Slab Pie, that brings summer anytime with frozen peaches, just to name a few.

Holly Capelle is beloved for her @BigFamilyLiving Instagram where she showcases a gallery's worth of exquisite preserves, dehydrated powders, jams, oils, honey, flowers, and more that line her shelves. Now, anyone will be inspired either to start preserving or to find new ideas for using and cooking with what they have made.

Author: Holly Capelle
Publisher: S&s/Simon Element
Published: 07/29/2025
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.13h x 7.38w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9781668026298

About the Author
Holly Capelle is a passionate home cook, dedicated food preservationist, and advocate for sustainable living. She is the founder of @BigFamilyLiving, an online community for people who like to preserve, create, cook, and garden. With more than three decades of culinary experience, Holly Capelle has mastered the art of combining traditional preservation techniques with modern-day practicality. Together with her husband Kevin and their six children, she has transformed their suburban home into a thriving mini-homestead, where they grow, harvest, and preserve their own food. She lives just outside Portland, Oregon.