Hungarian sun pickles turns out to be cucumbers fermented in a salt brine with flour and a slice of bread. And, yes, they do spend a good amount of time sitting in the sun. That according to Lucy Norris in her book, “Pickled.” Not having grown up with a tradition of Hungarian pickles, I can’t […]
At the end of a row of radishes I planted a variety that’s new for me this year: black radish. I had no idea what to expect. Would they really turn out black? I never eat as many radishes as I plant. Many of them just keep growing until they are sprouting flowers. I usually […]
In case there was any doubt that vegetables fresh out of the garden beat the pants off the store-bought kind, we harvested our first okra the other day and made a big batch of smothered okra. This is our go-to recipe for okra flavor and simplicity. I don’t know how you improve upon it: sauteed […]
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