Our kitchen could be in a museum, it’s so old. But it’s big enough to fit a dinner party, start to finish, and the big island has enough counter space for a substantial buffet, a real advantage feeding a crowd.
When six friends came to dinner last night we went to the pantry for hors d’oeuvres [...]
Entries Tagged as 'pickles'
Hors d’Ouevres Buffet From The Garden
November 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · dinner, garden
Tags: buffets·entertaining·pickles
Garden Cleanup = Spicy Pickled Green Tomatoes
November 3rd, 2009 · 5 Comments · Recipes, garden
Here we are turning the page on October and still we’re cleaning up the garden from summer. Down comes the cucumber trellis. Out go the okra plants.
But what have we here? A Roma tomato plant covered in green tomatoes? And over here–green cherry tomatoes, dozens of them.
Should I regret the tomatoes never ripened, or rejoice [...]
Tags: green tomatoes·pickles
NYC Pickle Festival: Disappointment
October 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · food news
We were totally smitten with New York City’s “International Pickle Festival” last year. Set in a classic Lower East Side streetscape in the old pickle district, it had all the low-key energy and charm of a block party. With great anticipation, we made the return trip last weekend only to find that the festival had been moved to [...]
Zucchini Bread & Butter Pickles
September 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Recipes, garden
One of the most dangerous things a gardener can do is go away on vacation. You never know what you’ll find when you come back.
The garden does not stop growing while you’re gone. We found this truism to be particularly obvious in the case of our favorite Italian summer squash, which had a habit of [...]
Tags: pickles·summer squash
Sweet Pickled Green Tomatoes
September 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Recipes, garden
So our 12 tomato plants came down this week to make room for cabbage and fall greens, leaving me with about 20 pounds of perfectly usable green tomatoes. What to do?
In fact, there are any number of things you can do with green tomatoes, probably more than you think. Everyone’s heard of fried green tomatoes by now. [...]
Tags: canning·green tomatoes·pickles·tomatoes
Pickled Banana Peppers
September 1st, 2009 · 7 Comments · garden
Here’s a fond memory from childhood: the open jar of pickled banana peppers in the refrigerator. I liked the sweet, tangy flavor. But there was always a question hanging over these peppers: How, exactly, were you supposed to eat them? They were on the large size. Were you supposed to cut them up? Or just start [...]
Oh, Boy! More Spicy Cajun Pickles!
August 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Recipes, garden
Do you like a spicy pickle? Our 9-year-old daughter especially likes a pickle with a little kick. Go figure. So this particular pickle has become one of our favorites. It gets the “Cajun” moniker because you can use just about every spice under the sun, but especially Italian seasonings and parika and hot pepper.
This is [...]
Tags: cucumbers·fermentation·pickles
Spicy Pickled Okra
July 25th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Recipes, garden
I planted my usual long row of Clemson Spineless okra this year fully expecting they’d be giants by now. They’re still midgets because of this weird El Nino weather we’ve been having–cool, lots of rain, less sun–but that hasn’t stopped them from making seed pods like crazy. You might be shocked how quickly the pods [...]
Daughter’s Favorite Cajun Pickles
July 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Recipes, garden
We just picked another load of cucumbers and I knew exactly what I was going to do with them. There are so many ways to pickle cucumbers, but we have our favorites. Besides the classic deli-style dills, we like this spicy “Cajun” version that’s packed with hot red peppers, red onion, oregano, chili powder and a bevy [...]
Pickles!
June 29th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Recipes, garden
Yes, we were so organized this year we already have our first pickling cucumbers of the season. As we know only too well, we will soon be inundated. These cucumber plants are stealthy fellows. No sooner have you picked a bucket of them, they are making new ones overnight.
How fast can you mix salt and [...]
Tags: cucumbers·dill·fermentation·pickles
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