'The Beginner's Guide to Preserving Food at Home' By Janet Chadwick

People are re-discovering locally grown foods and reducing the amount they spend on packaged items, out of season produce and heavily processed foods. But fresh, seasonal and locally grown fruits and vegetables don't stay fresh and delicious long, they must be eaten or preserved quickly. For those who grow gardens and harvest more than they can quickly use, knowing how to preserve is a must. This book, organized in a friendly, food by food format, teaches easy techniques for freezing, drying, canning and storing vegetables, fruits and herbs. There are often several ways to freeze, can or otherwise preserve a food such as making juice or fruit leather.