Whether you’ve made your own pickles or polished off a store-bought jar, don’t toss the juice. Pickle brine is worth its weight in gold, and the reason why is quite simple. “A pickle brine is acid and ...

Here's how to choose the best cucumbers for pickling, whether you're planting them or shopping at the farmers market.

If you planted cucumbers in your vegetable garden this summer, you might find yourself in something of a pickle right now. When cucumber vines are well established and getting plenty of heat and ...

Do you ever feel thrilled when you buy an ingredient that can be used in multiple ways, excited about an item that makes a huge difference in more than one state of matter? That’s how I get about ...

Pickles might not be everyone's favorite pick, but they're the go-to for many who feel these ancient preparations help pickle their life (couldn't resist the pun). Pickling has been around for ...

Pickles are a traditional way of preserving a bountiful harvest, whether it’s from your garden, a farmers market or the grocery store. And while late summer may find you scrambling for pickle recipes ...

It’s September, and I still haven’t harvested a single red tomato. The beets are still grape-size and, so far, my four plants have produced only two zucchini. But the green beans? They’re suddenly ...

Never waste a jar again with these ingenious ideas. Of course, not every brine is interchangeable, but McGreger notes that you can use sweet or bread-and-butter pickle brine much the same way you’d ...