\u201cEach season has its own wonder, it’s own special place, and Winter a time when we are without my fresh strawberries..well of course you can get them in the supermarkets any time of the year..but not seasonal or locally grown..<\/strong><\/p>\n So to preserve my Spring and early Summer memoires (much like some do scrapbooking) I preserve and make conserves when I can. In that way I can think great thoughts about my Spring and Summer to come and memories of the ones past ..and \u2018relive my memories in the taste..<\/strong><\/p>\n Do some \u2018scrapbooking\u2019 in the kitchen with the memories and tastes of Spring and Summer, <\/strong><\/p>\n Strawberries in Syrup<\/strong><\/p>\n from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n (Fragole Sciroppate)<\/strong><\/p>\n 4 lbs of strawberries<\/strong><\/p>\n 2 cups sugar<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 gallon water<\/strong><\/p>\n peel of 1 fresh organic lemon<\/strong><\/p>\n Gently wash strawberries and gently dry with paper towel. Let sit on paper towel to dry thoroughly for one hour. Prepare the syrup mixing the water with sugar in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil while stirring for 3-5 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n Place dried strawberries in washed\/sterilized jars for preserving. Pour boiling liquid over strawberries, fill 3\/4 of jar with liquid. In each jar place in a piece of fresh lemon peel.<\/strong><\/p>\n Sterilize jars of each lid. Then cover jars tightly with lids. Place tightly closed jars in boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove from water and place jars upside down on table or surface till cool be sure that all jars are tightly closed.<\/strong><\/p>\n April 14th-Free Library of Philadelphia-book signing and tasting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Visit me at OpenSky<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"strawberries](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marialiberati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/strawberriesspring.jpg?ssl=1\" "\\"strawberries")
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purpose in the pattern of creation.\u201d\u2026and Spring is a season of wonder..I find myself in awe and amazement at the sight of fresh strawberries blooming..fresh mint.. but then all of a sudden my thoughts turn to winter again..<\/b><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n