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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

In addition to the "Ball Blue Book of Preserving," Heather Shorter recommends Linda Ziedrich's "The Joy of Pickling" and Carol Costenbader's "Preserving the Harvest."

As for equipment, Shorter recommends shopping online at Amazon.com or Ball's Web site ( http://www.freshpreserving.com) or at hardware stores such as Strosnider's in Bethesda, Potomac and Silver Spring ( http://www.strosniders.com).

Then there's the produce itself. Chef Brian McBride of Blue Duck Tavern says to keep it simple: "White peaches with basil, rosemary with tomatoes, or hot peppers, banana peppers or jalapeño with tomatoes: whatever is at the farmers market at the same time."

-- Melissa McCart