tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post6059060353239176752..comments2024-03-18T11:48:21.973-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: Williams-Sonoma The Art of Preserving Cookbook GiveawayWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-42501522225068097562010-07-24T03:34:19.518-07:002010-07-24T03:34:19.518-07:00Thanks everyone for entering things giveaway! Comm...Thanks everyone for entering things giveaway! Comments to this entry are now closed.<br /><br />Just a note that I only used numbers 1 to 37 since 38 was Oddlyme's second comment. BTW, Oddlyme, isn't it great that canning and preserving is alive and well?Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-24849500353792731542010-07-23T21:33:03.090-07:002010-07-23T21:33:03.090-07:00I am a self taught canner, starting when a friend ...I am a self taught canner, starting when a friend gave me a "sun jam" recipe. I delighted in the process, played and learned - and then discovered that my late grandmother (who was also a baker) was a fabulous canner. So I guess it's in the blood.<br /><br />I continue to can, learn and share - and I am thrilled to read the comments for this post, and to see that canning is aliveoddlymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326515838434329374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-64060813071397226572010-07-23T06:37:12.883-07:002010-07-23T06:37:12.883-07:00i started canning and preserving about 10 years ag...i started canning and preserving about 10 years ago, with the 'ball blue book of canning' from 1952, which was my great grandmothers. and although i love to use it and peer through the layers of splatters to read each of my favorite recipes, i would love to revitalize my repertoire!<br />thanksUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08844939784041164362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-10747531994190449412010-07-22T22:24:41.471-07:002010-07-22T22:24:41.471-07:00I think it was the character from that TV show, Fr...I think it was the character from that TV show, Friends that said, "the fondest memories of my youth were of mom leaving me in the house with a spoon and jar full of jam."<br /><br />Me like!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331214101748288167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-13956947034136863692010-07-22T21:50:09.164-07:002010-07-22T21:50:09.164-07:00I'll be joining a CSA soon so I want a way to ...I'll be joining a CSA soon so I want a way to preserve the extra veggies I get!Eats Durianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589159704220258540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-80992052715578917042010-07-22T20:35:51.824-07:002010-07-22T20:35:51.824-07:00I love jam and jellies! I would love to give this...I love jam and jellies! I would love to give this to my dad who always made jam in the summer/fall and would even send me jars while I was away at college.jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020443033530899583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-53049911647529807252010-07-22T04:31:21.605-07:002010-07-22T04:31:21.605-07:00I've just started pickling various Vietnamese ...I've just started pickling various Vietnamese things and would love this book for more marmalade and sweet preserve recipes. Keeping my fingers crossed.lkho.inthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378195766697476385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-34796834224274369302010-07-21T22:38:35.089-07:002010-07-21T22:38:35.089-07:00Here's my tweet: :)
https://twitter.com/dreami...Here's my tweet: :)<br />https://twitter.com/dreaminlifeaway/status/19231778731Ngochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231841064985741313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-42768162603065584882010-07-21T22:27:22.971-07:002010-07-21T22:27:22.971-07:00Love all sorts of pickles and jams. Would love to...Love all sorts of pickles and jams. Would love to try out some of the recipes from this cookbook.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01013091858737860100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-70603637364333733972010-07-21T09:32:18.921-07:002010-07-21T09:32:18.921-07:00We have a home garden and a canner but have never ...We have a home garden and a canner but have never been bold enough to actually try canning. I am a huge fan of Williams-Sonoma and know this cookbook would be a great jumping off point for canning our home grown veggies and fruits! Thanks! krisz81@hotmail.comKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15370247779798163780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-29514864193815206932010-07-20T19:37:27.565-07:002010-07-20T19:37:27.565-07:00My husband and I love pickled veggies - been wanti...My husband and I love pickled veggies - been wanting to learn how to "jar" fruits and vegetables - thanks for the review and for the giveaway!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00227757921015706736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-34886629314521500362010-07-20T13:24:22.549-07:002010-07-20T13:24:22.549-07:00I generally love all cookbooks, but have a special...I generally love all cookbooks, but have a special place in my heart for cookbooks with gorgeous picture illustrations such as this one. I love to read cookbooks like novels!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04847317073170803021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-20002256408209897402010-07-20T09:37:30.574-07:002010-07-20T09:37:30.574-07:00I love taking fresh things from my garden, berry b...I love taking fresh things from my garden, berry bushes, and fruit trees and preserving them so that I can enjoy them year round instead of just when they are in season!<br /><br />aimeeberk@gmail.comAimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15066111502206847643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-62573243601632249182010-07-19T17:39:20.877-07:002010-07-19T17:39:20.877-07:00my hubby has been partial to various types of pick...my hubby has been partial to various types of pickles and preserved vegetables but I've not been very successful in replicating them at home so I hope this book will finally make me a picke master...<br /><br />momgateway@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-88975393349306661702010-07-19T14:17:31.647-07:002010-07-19T14:17:31.647-07:00Oops thought I commented already but it does not s...Oops thought I commented already but it does not seem to be here. I do quick pickles all the time and have done some marmalades but never attempted the whole nine yards processing/canning- just kept in the fridge. The previewed recipes soundwonderful. Please put me in the hat.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17830357549499553044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-4097524698975502652010-07-19T10:47:39.194-07:002010-07-19T10:47:39.194-07:00my love of anything pickled comes from my dad and ...my love of anything pickled comes from my dad and to this day it's one of those special things i like to share with him, whether it's enjoying his pickled mustard greens or relishing the crispness of pickled green beans found at the farmer's market each summer. it would be really great to share the experience of this book with him.jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370222962690015173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-80107811022695722942010-07-18T20:20:23.008-07:002010-07-18T20:20:23.008-07:00One year, to find some order in my chaos, I made a...One year, to find some order in my chaos, I made a batch of jam. Jam?! JAM!!! It was joyous and I was OFF. Nectarine jam. Strawberry jam. Apple butter, apricot butter. Even spiced pickled peaches. Come to find out, my maternal grandmother, who was also a heck of a baker, was a jam maker.<br /><br />Apparently I come by it naturally.<br /><br />As I did not start jamming until long after oddlymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326515838434329374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-15939193466500816222010-07-18T19:28:28.108-07:002010-07-18T19:28:28.108-07:00I really do like pickled fruits and vegetables, bu...I really do like pickled fruits and vegetables, but don't like having to buy them in addition to fresh fruits and vegetables. I'd prefer to make my own, and to have many recipes in a cookbook to do that would be awesome. ^.^Winniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12449201139059889647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-62699442911913999462010-07-18T13:57:19.409-07:002010-07-18T13:57:19.409-07:00I absolutely love jams and jellies. My favorite b...I absolutely love jams and jellies. My favorite breakfast is just a warm, flaky croissant with some homemade jam. I've always been afraid to make my own jars, and my friend always spoiled me with her own homemade jams when we lived in the same town. Now that I've moved three hours away, I think it's time for me to start making my own and this book would be an amazing start. <br />Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793075863912497242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-77108364899391878112010-07-18T10:27:58.675-07:002010-07-18T10:27:58.675-07:00I love pickles, jams, and William-Sonoma! I defini...I love pickles, jams, and William-Sonoma! I definitely want to give pickling a try and having the book would definitely help! Thanks!<br /><br />krysie.ngo@gmail.comKrystal.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10700633237067494229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-28068139893370581282010-07-17T23:05:13.011-07:002010-07-17T23:05:13.011-07:00I saw your your post and it makes me want to pickl...I saw your your post and it makes me want to pickles and jams...now i just need to buy the jars and start making jams. <br />Happy Jamming<br /><br />tuyet@thephams.orgVanessa Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03009149549618519686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-908985506189358322010-07-17T16:51:48.015-07:002010-07-17T16:51:48.015-07:00I love anything by William-Sonoma!!! Everything th...I love anything by William-Sonoma!!! Everything they produce is pure perfection. I've enjoyed reading your review on this book. Thanks for the chance to win!<br /><br />xiumaiyuki@yahoo.comxiumaiyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682709614074820676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-51873852669796941952010-07-17T02:00:49.109-07:002010-07-17T02:00:49.109-07:00I've been wanting to try pickling/preserving, ...I've been wanting to try pickling/preserving, but have not had the guts to. This book would give me a boost to start! <br /><br /><br />truc.nguyen84@gmail.comTruchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520981383757285287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-90478527794876509562010-07-16T17:58:20.965-07:002010-07-16T17:58:20.965-07:00Here's my tweet: http://twitter.com/wiwamoto/s...Here's my tweet: http://twitter.com/wiwamoto/status/18728595722Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155218865807872396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-3798052786006572512010-07-16T17:54:29.663-07:002010-07-16T17:54:29.663-07:00I love cookbooks and don't have one about pick...I love cookbooks and don't have one about pickling yet. This book would be a great addition to my library. <br />mtyduxgrl(at)gmail(dot)comWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155218865807872396noreply@blogger.com