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 ...

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

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 ...

As a lifelong gardener, I’m no longer surprised by annual harvest fluctuations. A few years back, my plants yielded a single ...

This miso paste will last for numerous pickle batches, but its vibrant, salty sweetness will eventually dissipate. You will know the bed is getting “tired” when it becomes watery and the flavors ...

Pickles are standard fare for families and entertaining and many of those who preserve their garden produce pride themselves on their ability to make good pickles. Nearly all vegetables can be pickled ...

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 ...

Pickling is, first and foremost, a way to preserve food, but unless you have a fruitful (vegetableful?) garden, you most likely see it as a way to make plant parts tangy and delicious. This is most ...

As the August harvest fills up baskets with a rainbow of veggies at green markets and as urban gardens hit their seasonal highs, home cooks now have plenty of produce to pickle vegetables. When it ...