Preserving Summer: Two Simple Recipes from My Kitchen

“Putting food by isn’t just about survival. It’s about love, memory, and the sweet joy of tasting summer in the middle of winter.”

—Beth Gehring, from Forage & Gather

One of the greatest joys of eating seasonally is learning how to keep the seasons close—even as they pass. There’s something deeply comforting about opening a bag of peaches in January or tasting corn in February that still sings of late August sunshine. These two recipes are my go-to ways to preserve that magic. They’re simple, practical, and full of flavor because they start with love and peak-season produce.