Today is the day, sweet friends! My brand-new cookbook, The Modern Pioneer Pantry, is officially out in the world. If you preordered, it should be arriving in your mailbox or on your doorstep today. If you’re heading to your local bookstore and they’ve sold out, be sure to ask them to order more copies—they will be delighted to do so! And I have a special Tuesday edition video for you to celebrate Pub Day—Publication Day—of The Modern Pioneer Pantry!
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Table of Contents
- A Quick Glance: All About The Modern Pioneer Pantry and More!
- The Modern Pioneer Pantry is Out Today
- Reviews Help Spread the Word
- What You’ll Find Inside The Modern Pioneer Pantry
- 📚 The Modern Pioneer Pantry Book Tour Begins Soon!
- ☎️ Let’s Stay Connected
- Looking for a Deep Dive?
- A Big Heartfelt Thank You!
- The Modern Pioneer Cookbook
- Download Your Free 36-Page Pantry List
- Join the Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy
- Kitchen Academy Videos
- Shop for My Favorite Items
A Quick Glance: All About The Modern Pioneer Pantry and More!
- The Modern Pioneer Pantry is now available everywhere books are sold!
- Preorders are arriving or shipping today.
- If your local store runs out, please request that they order more copies.
- Reviews make all the difference—5-star reviews help others discover the book.
- Inside the book: how to set up a Four Corners Pantry, preserve food (canning, fermenting, dehydrating, freezing, pickling), and use your preserved foods in everyday meals.
- Book tour begins August 23, 2025.
- Don’t forget to sign up for my FREE newsletter for videos, tips, and exclusive discounts.
The Modern Pioneer Pantry is Out Today
After months of writing, preserving, testing, and surviving a two-week photo-shoot, I am so thrilled to finally share this new book with you. The Modern Pioneer Pantry is your step-by-step guide to building a well-stocked Four Corners Pantry the old-fashioned way—through real food and time-honored methods.
If you preordered, your copy should be in your hands today (or on the way!). And if you’re shopping in person and the shelves look a little bare, please ask your bookseller to order more copies. Independent bookstores, and even large-scale booksellers, are wonderful at helping spread the word, and your request makes a real difference.
Reviews Help Spread the Word
📙 Once you’ve had a chance to immerse yourself in The Modern Pioneer Pantry, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review. It may feel like a small thing, but your words carry a lot of weight. A kind ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5-star review helps the book reach more readers who are looking to learn the art of traditional foods and the joy of a well-stocked pantry.
What You’ll Find Inside The Modern Pioneer Pantry
This cookbook is more than recipes—it’s a complete guide to preserving food and using what you preserve in everyday cooking. Inside, you’ll learn how to:
🚪 Set Up Your Four Corners Pantry
- The Working Pantry
- The Refrigerator
- The Freezer
- The Extended Pantry (what I like to call the Prepper Pantry)
🫙 Preserve the Traditional Way
- Home Canning – Both water bath and pressure canning, explained step by step.
- Drying & Dehydrating – Safe methods and how to dry and store what you dry.
- Fermenting – From foods to beverages and desserts too, plus tips for success.
- Freezing – The best way to freeze fruits, vegetables, and complete meals.
- Pickling – Quick pickles and long-lasting brined treasures.
🥘 Cook With What You Preserve
The best part of having a pantry full of home-preserved foods is turning them into nourishing meals. You’ll find recipes for appetizers, sides, hearty main dishes, baked goods, and desserts—all using ingredients you’ve preserved yourself.
📚 The Modern Pioneer Pantry Book Tour Begins Soon!
I’ll be kicking off my official book tour on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Here’s the list of dates and times for this Saturday’s book signing and my September book signing too. The other dates and times are coming very soon. I’d love to meet you in person if I’m coming to your area!
📍 Saturday, August 23 – San Antonio, TX – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm CT — San Pedro Crossing Barnes & Noble, 321 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78216
📍 Tuesday, September 10 – Austin, TX – 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT — Arboretum Barnes & Noble, 10000 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759
📍 Georgia & Tennessee in October — dates coming soon!
📍 And more destinations to be announced in the near future!
☎️ Let’s Stay Connected
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And best of all, when you subscribe to my newsletter, you’ll receive:
- 📖 My 36-page Essential Guide to Stocking a Traditional Foods Four Corners Pantry
- 🍲 My 7-Day Winter Meal Plan (The cooler days will be here before we know it!)
- 📚 A list of The 15 Best Books for Your Traditional Foods Journey that should be on every Traditional Foods Kitchen bookshelf! (I updated this eBook for 2025!)
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Looking for a Deep Dive?
Would you like a detailed look inside The Modern Pioneer Pantry? Then be sure to check out the video below where I walk you through chapter by chapter!
A Big Heartfelt Thank You!
I can’t begin to fully express how much it means to me that you supported me on this journey of writing The Modern Pioneer Pantry. This was a labor of love, and worth every bit of work to be able to put this book in your hands.
Now, I hope you will love it as much as I do! Thank you for always being here and continuing down this path with me on this traditional foods journey!
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The Modern Pioneer Cookbook
Seasonal ingredients, traditional techniques, and nourishing recipes. Over 85 traditional, from-scratch recipes! Discover for yourself how you can use simple ingredients and traditional techniques to cook the modern pioneer way.
Start Your Traditional Foods Journey
Sharing my passion for traditional cooking goes beyond my YouTube cooking school—it also comes to life in the pages of my cookbooks. Both of my books, The Modern Pioneer Cookbook and The Modern Pioneer Pantry, are proudly published by Penguin Random House.
The first is filled with time-honored recipes to help you create a traditional foods kitchen, while the second is your complete guide to home food preservation. Order both books today to start or continue your traditional foods journey.
Download Your Free 36-Page Pantry List
For an extensive list of the traditional foods you can make and purchase to stock your pantry, be sure to download my free 36-page Traditional Foods Pantry List. This comprehensive eBook is full of links to recipe videos, helpful articles, and more!
Join the Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy
Are you looking for more traditional foods videos? If so, I invite you to join the Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy. Members of this optional paid YouTube community get access to exclusive videos and other members-only perks. Plus, your YouTube comments include a special members-only badge.
Kitchen Academy Videos
The Only Traditional Recipes You’ll Ever Need!
Focus on traditional recipes with real food. Don’t chase trends.
Let’s Talk Akkermansia: A Tiny Helper for Big Gut Health
Discover how Akkermansia muciniphila supports gut and immune health—and how traditional foods help this mighty microbe thrive.
How to Eat a Mediterranean Diet with a Keto Twist
Explore a Mediterranean-Keto twist with a full sample menu focused on healthy fats, quality proteins, and low-carb veggies.
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- Order The Modern Pioneer Cookbook - Get a hardcover book of Mary's nourishing recipes from a Traditional Foods Kitchen. This bestselling cookbook is published by Penguin Random House with their DK imprint.
- Order The Modern Pioneer Pantry - Get Mary's latest hardcover cookbook about preserving food and making delicious meals from your Four Corners Pantry. Mary's second cookbook is also published by Penguin Random House.
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