Love Preserving Lavender Infused Candied Kumquats – Recipe! April 17, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Kumquats are those miniature sized pear-shaped orange colored fruits we see growing on trees this time of year. If you’re lucky enough to have a kumquat tree in your yard, or have a friend that has a tree, then you know what I’m talking about when I say, “they produce a lot of fruit.” Kumquats […] Read more » Candied Kumquats Recipe cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Kumquat Recipe Kumquats Lavender Infused Candied Kumquats - Recipe! Preserving
Love Preserving Candied Tangerine Peels – Recipe! December 9, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment During Christmastime citrus season begins to rise with fresh oranges, lemons, limes and tangerines in many varieties. The freshness of the fruit is exquisite, and can be added into so many holiday recipes, from cakes to cookies, but most deliciously folded into Panettone. Panettone is an Italian bread that is flecked with dried fruits, and some […] Read more » Candied Citrus Recipe Candied Tangerine Peels - Recipe! Citrus Recipes cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes How to Candy Citrus
Love Preserving Electric Pressure Cooker Heirloom Tomato Sauce – Recipe! September 6, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment This is the perfect weekend to preserve tomatoes because tomato season is in full bloom, but it won’t last forever, so go to the farmer’s market and grab yourself a big flat of beautiful fresh tomatoes, and get started. Preserving tomatoes or any fruit, for that matter, isn’t hard to do, especially in an electric […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Electric Pressure Cooker Heirloom Tomato Sauce - Recipe! genabellrecipes Instant Pot Tomato Sauce Recipe Preserving preserving tomatoes Tomato Sauce Recipe
Love Preserving Plum and Lemongrass Preserves – Recipe! August 8, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Summertime is the perfect time to preserve seasonal fruit. You don’t have to be a pro at canning or preserving to make a batch of homemade preserves to either freeze for a future date, or store in your refrigerator to spoon on top of toast, ice cream, or enjoy over your favorite cheese. Preserving stone […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Plum and Lemongrass Preserves - Recipe! Plum Jam Recipes Plum Preserves Preserving Preserving Summer Fruit
Love Preserving Honey-Lemon Fennel & Date Compote – Recipe! May 27, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Cheese is something I adore and eat on most days. I miss fancy restaurants with a cheese cart that comes rolling up to your table, and a server well informed on all the varieties of cheese from across the globe. I enjoy most any type of cheese from the super stinky, to the harder cheeses […] Read more » Cheese Compote Recipe Cheese Course Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Fennel Recipes genabellrecipes Honey-Lemon Fennel & Date Compote - Recipe! Lemon Fennel Compote Preserving Recipes
Love Preserving Strawberry-Rose Refrigerator Jam – Recipe! May 4, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Fresh berries are one of life’s true pleasures and on occasion, I buy too many all at once and they start to go bad. Instead of saying goodbye, I usually turn them into refrigerator jam. This weekend I noticed that a basket of strawberries were headed that way, and a handful of raspberries, so I […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Jam Recipe Jam Recipes Preserving Recipe Strawberry Preserves Strawberry Refrigerator Jam Recipe Strawberry-Rose Refrigerator Jam - Recipe!
Laugh Holiday Food Love Preserving Homemade Apple Sauce – Recipe! October 10, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Homemade Apple Sauce – Recipe! There is nothing like apple sauce made at home, right in your kitchen. This mildly sweet puree, made from whole apples, apple juice and a little sugar, is divine to eat right out of a bowl for breakfast or snack, or served with savory meats like; pork chops and roasts. As we know, apple sauce […] Read more » Apple Recipes Apple Sauce Recipe cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Holiday Food Gifts Homemade Apple Sauce - Recipe! How to Make Apple Sauce
Love Preserving Raspberry-Rhubarb Preserves – Recipe! May 6, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Rhubarb is a lovely tangy vegetable that is most often prepared as fruit in pies, tarts, cakes and compotes. The ruby red and green striped stalks often remind me of colorful celery, but they are in a completely different family of vegetable. Even though rhubarb stalks are quite firm, they cook down easily and balances […] Read more » Best Preserve Recipes cooking with Gena Bell How to Make Preserves Preserving with Gena Bell Raspberry Rhubarb Preserves - Recipe! Rhubarb Jam Recipe
Love Food Preserving Salads Kumquat Vinaigrette – Recipe! February 21, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Kumquats are a squatty citrus fruit that look like mini oblong oranges. Their unique in taste because unlike other citrus fruit, the skin is sweet and the center or pulp is sour, sort of a inside-out orange. Many people ignore these precious gems or discard their use because they can’t find resourceful ways to cook […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Kumquat Recipe Kumquat Vinaigrette - Recipe! Vinaigrette Recipe
Preserving Love Pesto Sauce – Recipe! January 18, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Growing season for fresh basil is usually in the spring and summer months when it’s warmer outside. However, you can find basil at farmer’s markets or grocery stores during the fall and winter because it’s also grown in green houses or hydroponically. Fresh basil has an aroma that’s all of its own and in my […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Fresh Basil Recipes Fresh Pesto Sauce gena bell recipes How to Make Pesto Sauce Pesto Recipe Pesto Sauce - Recipe!