Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
whole or sliced, spicy or sweet—if it's a pepper and it's pickled, I'm there. Here's an all-purpose brine and spice combination for all your pickled peppers.
What do you do with all those overripe cucumbers in these last weeks before the first frost? Turn them into spiced pickles, of course. With notes on using pickling lime.
Forget $5 boxes and cans of Italian tomatoes in the winter—canning whole peeled tomatoes at home is the single most versatile, most money-saving, most satisfying canning project you can do.