TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Artisan Pickles, The Best Pickles

Many foodpreneurs are making small batch, artisan pickles. Photo by Lindsay Landis | LoveAndOliveOil.com.   There are significantly more than one hundred small companies producing pickles all across this great land of ours. They’re small batch, hand packed and much tastier than mass-produced pickles. For most of us, pickles have been a commodity condiment: inexpensive,…
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RECIPE: Radish & Beet Chutney

This radish and beet chutney from LoveBeets.com is delicious with turkey sandwiches plus cheese, cold meats, on a baked potato or with sausages. It’s also a nice gift for your Thanksgiving host, who in turn may send you home with some leftover turkey. The recipe makes enough for 6 gifts or more, depending on the…
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GIFT: Marina’s Cranberry Chutney

For a party favor, stocking stuffer or a pantry staple, to enjoy quality cranberry sauce all year long. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Cranberry jelly is easy to figure out, but what is the difference between cranberry sauce and cranberry chutney? How about cranberry conserve? Cranberry relish? Cranberry Conserve is a generally…
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GIFT: Umami Sauce & The History Of Worcestershire Sauce

Umami sauce, an asset in the kitchen and at the table. Photo courtesy Omni Hotels.   “Umami” was a trending word in America a few years ago, a Japanese word coined in 1908 to indicate a brothy or savory taste (umai = delicious, mi = taste). Lauded as “the fifth taste” after sweet, sour, bitter…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Instant Spicy Pickles & Ways To Use Pickle Brine

We recently received several bottles of pickles that were simply bland: both dills and half sours. The solution: Add a half tablespoon of sriracha or other hot sauce to the jar, shake, and come back in a day. If you don’t like heat, try the juice of one lime. REUSE THE BRINE When the last…
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