Category Archives: pickles

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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Recent Recipes from My Serious Eats Column ‘In a Pickle’

Posted on October 31, 2011 by marisa

If you’re a long time Food in Jars reader, you might have noticed there’s been a serious dearth of new pickle recipes on the site. It’s not that I stopped suspending fruits and vegetables in puckery brines, it’s just that … Continue reading →

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Pickled Baby Pattypan Squash

Posted on August 24, 2011 by marisa

You might recognize this picture. I included it in my vacation post on Monday. Several people wrote in, hoping that I might post the recipe. I’m happy to do so, though I must confess that it’s barely a recipe at … Continue reading →

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CSA Love + Spring Onion Greens Kimchi

Posted on June 7, 2011 by marisa

I am a big believer in the concept of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. If you’re new to the idea, the gist is that you support a local farmer by giving them a lump sum of cash to help them … Continue reading →

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Small Batch Pickled Green Tomatoes

Posted on October 3, 2010 by marisa

As long as gardeners stayed on top of their watering, this summer was a good one for growing tomatoes in Philadelphia (as well as up and down the east coast). We had a ton of heat, which turned bushels of … Continue reading →

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Unfancy Pickled Jalapeno Peppers

Posted on August 26, 2010 by marisa

In the springtime, I approach food preservation as if it were an act of art. My jams are fussed over, with plenty of thought given to size of my fruit dice and maceration times. My pickles are packed into jars … Continue reading →

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Pickled Sweet Cherries

Posted on August 6, 2010 by marisa

I grew up in a family with a fairly limited condiment scope. We ate ketchup on burgers, grainy mustard on hot dogs and sausage and dipped steamed broccoli florets into little puddles of mayonnaise. Pickles were cucumber dills, either eaten … Continue reading →

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Can Jam: Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Onions

Posted on March 19, 2010 by marisa

Once again, I’ve waited until the last possible moment to post my Tigress Can Jam recipe. Motivated by deadlines? Yes, that would be me. Despite my lack of action, I actually have been thinking about what to make for weeks. … Continue reading →

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Special Delivery Food in Jars

Posted on March 4, 2010 by marisa

Look! A gift of pickles and marmalade, straight from New York. So often I’m the one handing out jars of food, but today the tables were turned and I was handed a couple jars of lovely, handmade goodies (delicious McClure’s … Continue reading →

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