Category Archives: pickles, relishes, chutneys

Guest Post: Pickled Green Tomatoes

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Olivia D'Atri

Since January, Olivia has been helping make Food in Jars even better. Her family has a tradition of pickling green tomatoes and so we scared up some out-of-season tomatoes (thanks Fair Food Farmstand!) and made a batch. If you can’t … Continue reading →

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Multi-colored Carrot and Green Radish Pickles

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Marisa

Last week, I reported that I was feeling a little lackluster kitchen-wise and thoroughly tired of winter. Well, I’m happy to report that things are looking up and its all thanks to pickles. Quick pickled carrots and radishes, that is. … Continue reading →

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Quick Pickles and the End of Winter

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Marisa

Without really meaning to, I took most of this week off from showing up around these parts. The manuscript for my next book is due in just five weeks (yikes!) and it’s been hard to think of anything beyond those … Continue reading →

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Karen Solomon’s Pickled Asian Pears with Lemon

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Marisa

Asian pears are a tough ingredient for preservers. So much of their charm is in their clean flavor and snappy texture and those are qualities that don’t translate well in a jam or butter. They’re also really quite low in … Continue reading →

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Quick Pickled Romanesco Broccoli

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Marisa

A couple weeks back, I bought a bright green head of romanesco broccoli. It was more money than I should have spent on a single handful of produce, but ever since trying it a few years back as a pickle … Continue reading →

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Salt Preserved Key Limes

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Marisa

I’ve been writing a lot here in the last week and a half, but I realized that this morning, that none of it has really been the meat and potatoes of why this site exists. There’ve been a lot of … Continue reading →

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Quick Pickled Fennel with Orange Slices on Serious Eats

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Marisa

Earlier this week, I devised a quick pickled fennel recipe for Serious Eats. If you like fennel, this pickle will make you very happy. It starts with a salting step that helps the fennel release some liquid and then has you toss … Continue reading →

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Welcome 2012 + Persimmon and Pear Chutney

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Marisa

Happy New Year, friends! I hope your celebrations last night were full of delight. Scott and I rang in the new year with pizza, champagne and a few favorite people (including 20-month-old twins who entertained us by dancing to the … Continue reading →

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Pickles and Potlucks

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Marisa

After a very early morning wake-up call, I landed in Portland yesterday afternoon to spend the holidays with my parents. So far, I’ve done nothing but catch up on sleep and tag along to a pair of seasonal potlucks. Though … Continue reading →

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Preserves in Action: Pickled Cranberries

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Marisa

Over the weekend, I made a batch of pickled cranberries for my Serious Eats In a Pickle column. I figured it was a fun, seasonal pickle and a good one to feature in the days before Thanksgiving. What I didn’t … Continue reading →

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