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Small Batch Recipes

Welcome to our Small Batch Recipes category, where you'll find a delightful collection of quick pickling recipes, jam recipes, and homemade stocks, all designed for perfect portions and maximum flavor. Whether you're a culinary enthusiast or cooking for one or two, our easy-to-follow guides will help you create vibrant pickles, sweet jams, and rich stocks without the hassle of large-scale preparations. Discover the art of preserving your favorite vegetables with tangy quick pickles, indulge in homemade fruit jams, and master the essentials of flavorful stocks for soups and sauces. Alongside our recipes, you'll find expert tips and tricks for scaling down, choosing the right tools, and storing your creations efficiently. Join us and elevate your culinary skills with fresh, homemade goodness in perfectly manageable portions. Happy cooking!

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  • Agrodolce on a brown dish with burrata and prosciutto drizzled with balsamic vinegar.
    Agrodolce
  • Agrodolce sauce with rhubarb, cipollini and dried cherries topped with burrata and a thin slice of prosciutto garnished with parsley in a green brown specked bowl.
    Agrodolce Sauce
  • small batch of homemade condensed cream of chicken soup in a mason jar
    Homemade Condensed Cream Of Chicken Soup
  • Tuscan herb salt stored in air tight jars ready to become an inexpensive DIY hostess gift.
    Inexpensive DIY Hostess gifts | Herbed Salt and More
  • Authentic Italian Alfredo sauce in a tuscan glazed pasta bowl garnished with parsley
    Best Ever Authentic Italian Alfredo Sauce Recipe
  • Sun dried tomato pesto in a glass bowl garnished with basil and surrounded by parsley leaves and garlic on a wooden table.
    Sun-dried Tomato Pesto (Pesto Rosso)
  • small batch plum jam in wide mouth jars next to a blue striped dish cloth on a wooden table.
    Small Batch Plum Jam (no pectin) Recipe
  • easy parmesan caesar salad dressing without anchovies on a pink glass spoon over a pink glass bowl.
    Caesar Dressing Recipe (no anchovies)
  • Turkey avocado burger with gochujang mayo and toppings layered on a White bun sitting on a wood board.
    Quick Pickling Recipe for Burger Toppings
  • Pickled Fennel in Mason Jar
    Pickled Fennel (Perfect for Salads!)
  • Blueberry jam in a mason jar, fresh blueberries in a white bowl and sourdough sitting on a table
    Small Batch Blueberry Jam
  • our favorite shallot vinaigrette perfect for two in a mason jar sitting on a wood table
    Shallot Vinaigrette Recipe Perfect For Two
  • small batch of homemade chicken stock in a mason jar
    Easy Small Batch Chicken Stock
  • classic basil pesto on a spoon over a glass bowl
    How to make pesto (variations + tips)
  • Ajvar dipping sauce in a wide mouth mason jar with a spoon
    Ajvar Recipe - How to make Croatian pepper caviar
  • Quick pickled cucumbers in a mason jar.
    Easy Swedish Quick Pickled Cucumbers Recipe
  • Honey Citrus Champagne Vinaigrette Salad Dressing in a vinaigrette glass bottle with a pour spout sitting next to an arugula salad and salad ingredients.
    Honey Citrus Champagne Vinaigrette Salad Dressing with Orange Juice Recipe
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