John Becker

Food publisher

West's take on preserving is elegant and creative without being gimmicky. Historical asides and poetry are interspersed throughout, and I often find myself fully absorbed in the book when I was really just looking for a recipe for apricot preserves.

Cindy Pawlcyn

Founder/owner of Mustards Grill, and Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen

Bev Shaffer

Author, columnist and Instructor