MY WIFE, a farmer, grows organic vegetables—acres of them—which she sells through a CSA program. Right around this time of year, her clients start to get overwhelmed with produce. They’ll ask what to ...

Nothing compares to the crisp tang of a really good pickled vegetable. While store-bought pickled veggies are tasty (read about our search for the best store-bought pickles out there), homemade ...

I love pickles so much, I can never make my jars last more than a day before I devour them. It's like once I crack open that lid, I've been put under a spell that I can only break free from as soon I ...

Asparagus season never seems to last long enough. You see these green sprigs at the farmers market in late spring and early ...

Millennia before Louis Pasteur discovered the bacteria-killing process known as pasteurization, our ravenous forbears found that foods lasted longer if they were treated to various procedures. Before ...

Home cooks are clamoring to learn about fermentation, canning and pickling. These three methods of preserving are part of a back-to-the-future food movement, emphasizing local and sustainable ...

Pickled vegetables are as ubiquitous these days as craft brews and carefully curated beards. “Portlandia,” the comedy sketch show, even has a “You Can Pickle That!” sketch making fun of the phenomenon ...

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The delights of summer fruits and vegetables are upon us, and trips to the farmers market have shifted from “What will be there this week?” to “How can I possibly choose?” Not a bad problem to have. I ...