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From summer to early fall, farmers’ markets are filled with pickling cucumbers. Although we may think of pickles as made only with cucumbers, "pickling" is a canning term that applies to any vegetable or fruit that is pickled. Pickling is a technique for fermenting and preserving fruits and vegetables in a brine of salt or vinegar and spices. It offers a flavorful and easy way to add zing to your veggies and fruit, while preserving them for later use. It is one of the safest ways to preserve...

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Magnificent Mushrooms

Button, shiitake, oyster, cremini, Portobello, and many varieties of mushrooms can be found at your local farmers’ market. Mushrooms are a fungus, not a vegetable, even though they are universally...

Five Ways to Enjoy Persimmons

Five Ways to Enjoy Persimmons When the seasons change from summer to fall, persimmon trees begin to burst with gorgeous, bright orange fruit. Their autumn colors just shout “fall is here!” Your...

What to Do With a Sunchoke

Sunchokes are odd , knobby root vegetables , available from mid-fall all to early spring . They have recently increased in popularity and presence , due in part to a culinary tradition that is always...

Heirloom Apples – A Taste of History

The aroma of apple pie on a September day, the smooth flavor of homemade apple butter on toast, or a tempting square of apple cake can signal fall is on its way. Your farmers’ market has a seemingly...