Janina A. Larenas

Janina A. Larenas is a print maker and cook living in Philadelphia. She is the owner of Little Isobel, a small jam and jelly company committed to working with small farmers to create a fresh local product.

Holiday Recipes Roundup: Mulled Wine and Bread Pudding

By Janina A. Larenas ⋅ December 24, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Concluding our series of affordable holiday and seasonal recipes, with cheap and easy tips for homemade mulled wine and bread pudding

Mincemeat: It’s not meat, it’s not gross!

By Janina A. Larenas ⋅ December 23, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Dispelling the myths of a delicious chutney

Last-Minute DIY Gifts That Don’t Suck

By Janina A. Larenas ⋅ December 22, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

It’s not too late–there are a ton of cheap and easy gifts you can make at home

Roasted Root Vegetables: Carrots, Parsnips, Beets

By Janina A. Larenas ⋅ December 11, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Root vegetables are an excellent source of nutrients, and when cooked well they are absolutely amazing

Celeriac: Ugly, Alien, Delicious

By Janina A. Larenas ⋅ December 3, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Giving a delicious–yet unusual–vegetable its due

Vegetable Stock: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

By Janina A. Larenas ⋅ November 24, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Celebrate the season–or gird for the holidays–with a week of holiday recipes

The World’s Largest Pinata

By Janina A. Larenas ⋅ November 3, 2008 ⋅ 7 comments

Carnival Cruise Lines wasn’t quite ready for Philly style when they tried to burst the world’s largest pinata

HOWTO: Make Meyer Lemon Curd

By Janina A. Larenas ⋅ May 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

An easy way to extend the spring just a little bit longer

HOWTO: Roast Your Own Coffee Beans

By Janina A. Larenas ⋅ April 10, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

Take back the slick black bean. Tips on how to roast your own coffee.

 

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