Adamson - Canning and Preserving All-In-One for Dummies

Canning & Preserving All-in-One For Dummies

by Eve Adamson, Traci Cumbay, Karan Davis Cutler,
Suzanne DeJohn, Kathleen Fisher,
Theresa A. Husarik, Amy Jeanroy, Rob Ludlow,
Bryan Miller, Marty Nachel,
The National Gardening Association (NGA),
M. Brittain Phillips, Marie Rama, Tom Schneider,
Cheryl K. Smith, Karen Ward, Kimberly Willis,
Gerald D. Wootan, DO, M.Ed.

Canning & Preserving All-in-One For Dummies

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About the Authors

Eve Adamson is a New York Times best-selling author who has written or coauthored more than 50 books on food, cooking, dieting, and lifestyle subjects, including several other For Dummies guides, several books on the Mediterranean diet, and a book on craft beer. Eve is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and a self-taught home cook who loves to travel and sample the cuisines of different regions and cultures. She lives in Iowa City with her family. To find out more about Eve, visit her website at www.eveadamson.com.

Traci Cumbay cooks and eats quite a bit and then writes about the experiences for publications in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she lives with her husband and son.

Karan Davis Cutler, a former magazine editor and newspaper columnist, is the author of seven other garden books. She publishes regularly in horticultural magazines and is an eight-time winner of the Quill & Trowel Award from the Garden Writers Association of America.

Suzanne DeJohn, a writer and horticulturist at the National Gardening Association for 14 years, now writes, gardens, and runs a pet-friendly B&B in northern Vermont.

Kathleen Fisher was an editor of The American Gardener, published by the American Horticultural Society, and a longtime newspaper reporter and magazine editor. The author of several books and many articles, she died in May 2005.

Theresa A. Husarik is a writer, photographer, crafter, fiber person, and animal lover who lives on a small plot far away from the heart of the city. When she is not tending to her brood (which includes llamas, alpacas, angora goats, cats, dogs, peacocks, and chickens), Theresa can usually be found either behind the computer writing something or in the craft room making something.

Amy Jeanroy has been canning and preserving foods for 20 years. She is passionate about filling the pantry with useful, delicious foods and creating healthy meals from her own small farm. Amy is a Master Gardener, Food writer for Foodista.com as well as an Herb Garden writer for About.com.

Rob Ludlow, his wife Emily, and their two beautiful daughters, Alana and April, are the perfect example of the suburban family with a small flock of backyard chickens. Like countless others, what started out as a fun hobby raising a few egg-laying hens has almost turned into an addiction. Rob owns and manages www.backyardchickens.com (BYC), the largest and fastest-growing community of chicken enthusiasts in the world.

Bryan Miller is a food and wine writer and a former restaurant critic for The New York Times. He has written and cowritten 11 books. In the past 25 years, he has received numerous awards, including three writing awards from the James Beard Foundation and the organizations prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.

Marty Nachel is a freelance writer on beer and brewing. A former president of the Chicago Beer Society and founding member of the Brewers Of South Suburbia (B.O.S.S.) homebrew and beer appreciation club, Marty has been brewing his own award-winning beers since 1985. His articles have appeared in All About Beer magazine, Brew Magazine, Brew Your Own magazine, Celebrator Beer News, Drink magazine, and Epicurious.com. His first book on the microbrewing industry, Beer Across America (Storey Communications), was published in July 1995. Martys second book, Beer For Dummies (IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.), followed in 1996.