Entries by Ashleigh Jacobsmeyer

Picklesburgh is one big ‘dill’

By: JoAnne Klimovich Harrop TRIB Live   (summitted Photo) Picklesburgh is one big ‘dill’   Americans consume 26 billion pickles a year, which equals 9 pounds of pickles per person. Here’s your chance to add to those numbers. The fourth annual Picklesburgh event returns — this time for three days — July 20-22. Roberto Clemente […]

Kitchen Shrink: It’s a Dilly! All-Purpose Pickle Primer

By:Catharine Kaufman La Jolla Light  Salmon and Gherkin Salad with Pickles  (Courtesy) KITCHEN SHRINK: Pickles of all manners are so beloved throughout the lands, they’ve been celebrated every May since 1948 during International Pickle Week, as diverse cultures pay tribute to their own version of the probiotic powerhouse. As summer swells into full bloom, it’s […]

Don’t throw out that pickle juice

By: Leah Koenig  Mother Nature Network Turns out that brine can punch up your potato salad, take the edge off onions and even make a good drink.. (Photo: Tanechka/Shutterstock)   Pickling is enjoying a comeback in American cuisine. Once a standard kitchen practice, home food preservation dwindled in the pro-industrial, pro-consumer climate that reigned over the […]

The Little Pepper That Could

By: Ryan Bradley  Eater Illustrations by Chrissy Curtin The chile looks a lot like a jalapeno and, well, it tastes like a jalapeno, too. But, you know, different. I first noticed it when I was eating the rice and beans at B.S. Taqueria downtown Los Angeles. The dish — the rice and beans — had […]

Pickle Soap

    By: Patra Beaulieu Geek Alert    You can find bath products inspired by just about every delicious fruit. Passion fruit, mango, raspberry… you name it, they’ve got it. There are many cucumber soaps that smell fresh, but if it’s the marinated cucumber scent you’re after look no further than Pickle Soap.   The delicious […]

Jalapeno Brownies Add Spice to Any Fiesta!

By : Alisa Fleming Go Dairy Free This jalapeno brownies recipe with photo was shared with us by Rio Luna Organics. Special Diet Notes: Jalapeno Brownies By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, and vegetarian. For gluten-free, dairy-free jalapeno brownies, you can substitute your favorite gluten-free flour blend, like King Arthur or […]