<DIV><B>You can preserve just about everything-from soup to nuts.</B><BR><BR> Food contamination scandals, the rising cost of food, organic eating, and better nutrition-all these factors contribute to the upsurge in interest in food preservation. While there are many books on canning, freezing, and pickling foods, few are as comprehensive as <I>The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Preserving Food</I>, in which readers learn how easy and beneficial food preservation can be with detailed, step-by-step instructions.<BR><BR> *The sales of Ball(r) jars for preservation have jumped 28% in the past year, indicating a strong increase in interest in preserving food<BR> *The author is a Master Food Preserver with over 40 years of expertise<BR> *Advice on preserving for special needs diets is unique to this book<BR> *Provides instructional photos<BR><BR><BR></DIV>