Please don't nibble on my Sugared Fruit...

...it looks tasty but it's only for decoration!

For my centerpiece, I used a quince, an orange, an apple, a few limes and Seckel pears, and some cranberries. For this batch I used the whites from 2 eggs and about 1 cup of plain ol' sugar.

This is my first attempt at Sugared Fruit, but it won't be my last. It was easier than I thought it would be, and even though my results weren't perfect, you get the general idea.

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Sweet & Sour: Cranberry Syrup AND Cranberry Drinking Vinegar, made from the same cranberries!

Sweet~Tart Cranberry Syrup in an adorable cranberry-shaped bottle, of course!

I really don't like to see anything go to waste.

Yesterday, in our "Cranberry - 3 Different Ways" class at Whole Foods, we made Cranberry~Jalapeno Chutney, Traditional Cranberry Sauce, and Sweet~Tart Cranberry Syrup. I always set out compost bowls near the prep stations, but I realized as I was setting up before class, that there would be very little "waste" in all three of our recipes. That makes me happy!

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Before we talk turkey, we need to have a chat about cranberries.

Updated on Friday, November 5, 2010 at 11:07AM by Brook Hurst Stephens

Updated on Friday, November 5, 2010 at 11:27AM by Brook Hurst Stephens

 4 pounds of fresh cranberries.

5 great reasons to cook with cranberries today:

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