216 kelly recipes

Make your own apple butter using your slow cooker.

We have had so many fruit jams, have you even tasted tomato jam with some spiciness, ginger and garlic. And it is so versatile, it goes well with cracker, bread or some pita bits.

A wonderful sauce for fresh grilled salmon, halibut or sea bass.

If you're tired of meat, then try these scrumptious turkey meatballs that are bound to be gobbled up in seconds!

Grape marmalade made the old-fashioned way with just grapes and sugar, no added pectin. Slip the skins, simmer the pulp, then cook it down until the syrup sheets off the spoon and sets.

This scrumptious dish is the perfect companion for any type of pasta or rice.

Tony's salad dressing: a balsamic-and-white-wine vinaigrette boosted with parmesan, fresh oregano, basil, and a splash of soy sauce. House dressing flavor that beats anything bottled.

This is a wonderful recipe for either a dinner party or Sunday lunch. Whether or not you use redcurrants in the actual sauce or purely as a decoration depends very much on the time of year and variety of redcurrants you can find. End of summer home-grown redcurrants add a wonderful sweet tartness to the sauce, however imported under-ripe fruits can impart a certain bitterness and are probably best left for garnish. If you do not use fresh berries add a little extra redcurrant jelly.

Moroccan lamb tagine with fresh artichoke hearts, preserved lemons, olives, and saffron. A slow-braised North African classic with bright, briny citrus finish.

Preserved grape vine leaves for making dolmades all year. Fresh-picked early-summer leaves get bundled, blanched in salted water, then packed into jars with rock salt brine for long-term pantry storage.

Orange Harvard beets in a glossy, sweet-tart sauce made with fresh orange juice, orange zest, and cornstarch. A sugar-free twist on the classic using sugar substitute.

Homemade citrus Dijon mustard with fresh lemon, lime, or orange juice, honey, and grated zest. Four ingredients, no cooking, ages for two weeks then refrigerate.

Pickled nasturtium seeds brined in salt water, layered with tarragon and horseradish, then preserved in spiced white wine vinegar. A peppery homemade caper substitute.

Apricot mustard combines prepared sweet-hot mustard with apricot preserves and dry mustard for an aged condiment with serious bite. A three-ingredient project that mellows beautifully over weeks.

Carrot and rhubarb preserve combines pureed sweet carrots with tart sliced rhubarb. A three-ingredient old-country jam with vibrant color and a bright sweet-tart flavor.

Fresh cilantro-lime salsa with jalapenos and garlic. A bright, no-cook Mexican salsa verde that works chunky or pureed, ready in 10 minutes with just 5 ingredients.