I believe that the best recipes can be found on the most tattered recipe cards and any loose slips of paper that have been creased and stained so often they’re barely recognizable. So when I came ...

Indians love pickles. Vegetarian households invariably serve at least one pickled dish or relish at every meal. And even when there is meat on the table, there is usually also a pickle or two, ...

This post comes to us from Delilah Snell of The Road Less Traveled, an eco-living store in Santa Ana. Delilah and Evan have teamed up on several occasions to teach canning classes. Delilah is a Master ...

As she lifted the plate from the stoneware crock, the yellow-green briny liquid looked disgusting. The sharp vinegary smell felt like a punch in the nose. She’d scoop a small cucumber from the brine ...

Try a chef's take on a weeknight entree. It's from Steve Mannino, who runs the kitchen at Rustico in Arlington, Va. He's big on nonfussy food and bold flavors, which is why his recipe is just right ...

In Amsterdam, a popular street snack of brined herring comes with chopped onions and a side of sour pickle. The history of Dutch trade, too, is buried under those onions. The salt used in preserving ...