Tag: pickles

Cocktail Onions

One of the first things I had to do to make the new kitchen feel like my own was start a batch of pickles or three. Last month I saw a bag of tiny purple pearl onions and picked...

Kyoto: Nishiki Market

One of our favorite sights in Kyoto was the Fushimi Inari Shrine. Its maze of bright orange torii were donated to the Shinto deity Inari to give thanks for success in business, industry or other endeavors. Inari is also...

Canning Factory

This: Used to be this: Plus some pickles and lemons... and salt, citric acid, garlic and dill. From the left, preserved lemons, tomato paste, pickles and tomatoes....

Canning Pickles

The home canner's favorite sound is the satisfying plink of the canning jar sealing. When you hear the first metallic pop from the rows of cooling jars you can relax just a little, knowing that, whatever the contents of...

Mixed Root Vegetable Pickles

After the success of my homemade sauerkraut (I am still enjoying it regularly, and we ate it last night with a Czech braised pork and gravy - delish!) I have been itching to lacto-ferment more veggies. Last week, our CSA...