BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Dedham Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Dedham Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dfab546d-6be5-41f6-8ddd-5e4a7c993abd SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260725T012503Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T200000 SUMMARY:Home Canning with Confidence LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library;X-APPLE-RADIU S=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:42.2478633,-71.1761824 GEO:42.2478633;-71.1761824 DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Massachusetts Eat Local Month and learn how to make your own homemade jams from local stone fruit!.\nhttps://dedhamlibrary.lib net.info/event/11527911 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Chef Afton Cyrus of Jam Sessions will offe r a virtual cooking demonstration that will include an overview of food pr eservation basics\, a demonstration of boiling water bath canning making S mall-Batch Spiced Peach Jam from start to finish\, and a Q&\;A session. We&rsquo\;ll cover food safety\, canning do&rsquo\;s and don&rsquo\;ts\, and recommended equipment and resources. This workshop is ideal for beginn ers just getting started as well as experienced canners seeking to refresh their skills and knowledge. You&rsquo\;ll leave with recipes and resource s to can and preserve at home safely and confidently this growing season.< /p>\n

Registration is required. Contact Ari \;at apappas@minlib.ne t with any questions.

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About Afton:

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Af ter working for a decade as a teacher and education program administrator in Boston\, Afton Cyrus pivoted to pursue her passion for food professiona lly in 2014. She launched her own small business\, Jam Sessions\, through which she made and sold small-batch\, locally-sourced jams and jellies thr oughout the Boston area. She continues to teach home canning and preservin g workshops\, including as an instructor at the Cambridge School of Culina ry Arts. Her experience with recipe development for Jam Sessions led to an 8-year career at America's Test Kitchen\, where she created and edited co ntent for multiple New York Times Bestselling and IACP Award-winning cookb ooks\, including The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs\, The Complete Baki ng Book for Young Chefs\, The Complete Cookbook for Young Scientists\, and Bread Illustrated. Today\, she is a freelance recipe developer and food e ditor whose work appears in print and online for America's Test Kitchen\, Serious Eats\, and Ten Speed Press.

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Presented in partnership with Lexington Community Farm (LexFarm).

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This program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.

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