It's pickling day! You've got your jars. You've got your vinegar. But you just realized you're fresh out of canning salt. You ...

The world of pickles spans everything from classic dill and bread-and-butter slices to condiments like pickled red onions and atchara. Quick pickles, also known as refrigerator or vinegar pickles, are ...

Extension Educators are frequently asked if so much sugar or salt must be used in recipes. Often the answer is “no,” but you should be aware of the role each plays in preserving foods. If you are ...

Canning is a muscle, one that has been flexed and passed down from generation to generation, with a helpful assist from local extension offices and master food preservationists. But that’s not how I ...

Indy Food Swappers founder Suzanne Krowiak shows us how to do it right, in just six steps. 1. Prepare cucumbers 8–12 hours in advance. 2. Rinse 1.25 pounds of cucumbers, and trim a quarter-inch off of ...

A deeply philosophical question. But seriously, doesn't it take time? Isn't it complicated? Aren't there safety risks? The idea behind canning is to preserve the very freshest, ripest summer foods — ...

Shopping at a farmers market on a weekend morning can turn bittersweet if your eye for just-picked summer fruit is bigger than your refrigerator and appetite. That's a crisis first-time cookbook ...