Make a from-scratch homemade pickling spice using this old-time combination of herbs and spices. Try using this pickling spice along with a brine for overnight quick pickling of tough meats. The next ...

Rob and I started looking around our fridge and yard, wondering what else we could pickle. We felt a little like the "We can picke that!" sketch from the show "Portlandia." (You can find the clip here ...

Your collection of kitchen spices is packed full of fantastic choices. One that you probably have on hand, but may not use as often? Alum powder! It’s quite affordable, available at any grocery store ...

When you think of Elvis, you might immediately think of a few things: his songs like "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock," Graceland or your mind could go to the recent depictions of his life portrayed in ...

“It smells like dill pickles in here.” That from my husband, Frank, yesterday as he was coming into the kitchen from outside and the aroma of vinegar, pickling spices, garlic and dill wafted clear out ...

In an effort to capture the freshness of the season, this is the time of year for putting up. Friends and neighbors have been sharing their favorite recipes for wild berry jams, canned tomatoes with ...