Everything you need to know about preserved cucumbers but were afraid to ask. By Victoria Haneveer – Houstonia THE FIRST OFFICIAL NATIONAL PICKLE DAY was celebrated on November 14, 2001, in New York City, and it has been celebrated annually (and nationally) since. Pickled cucumbers are thought to date back to 2030 BC, when the soft-skinned […]
By Dakota Kim – Paste Magazine Paulina Garcia grew up in arid northern Mexico, where garlic, pecans, apples and potatoes grow, but most people she knew shopped at H-E-B, Walmart and Sam’s Club. “In the north, we’re pretty Americanized,” Garcia said. When Garcia moved to the city of Oaxaca with her boyfriend Daniel Lopez, […]
By – Associated Press – Friday, December 2, 2016 DETROIT (AP) – Thousands of dollars of pickles, bloody mary mix and chips may have been pilfered from a pickle company in Detroit and sold by local stores at cut-rate prices, police said. An inventory at McClure’s Pickles in Detroit prompted concerns, Detective Mike Pacteles said. […]
This recipe from Eventide Oyster Co. in Portland, Maine, includes a foolproof method for cooking scallops. A garnish of crushed tortilla chips complements the shellfish with a satisfying crunch. By Kitty Greenwald – The Wall Street Journal AS THE DAYS grow colder, scallops are the silver lining: The lower the water temperature, the plumper and […]
It’s 5 p.m. on a chilly night in December. You’re in the office bathroom primping for your friend’s annual holiday party, and you haven’t eaten a thing, hoping to save your appetite for the endless morsels these festive gatherings aptly provide. After a few glasses of Champagne and a bit of mingling, you make a […]
By Deb Markham Correspondent – The Virginian-Pilot My boyfriend’s parents treated us to a mid-week celebration at Jessy’s Taco Bistro. They had just returned from a cruise and I just broke the news I had landed a full-time job after freelancing for several months. We were seated promptly and offered any open seat […]
by Meghan Nelson – The Daily News LAKEVIEW — Byrne Electrical Specialists held an open house Saturday to showcase their new Lakeview location, named the Pickle Docks in honor of its history. Kay and Karl Thompson of Mecosta came out to support their daughter who works for the company and to see the transformation of […]
PICKLED GARLIC by Holly Hughes – My Web Times Garlic varies in shape and form. For pickled garlic, I choose large-cloved garlic that has five to eight cloves per head of garlic. For pickled garlic, you will want to peel off the papery lining, and many people prefer to trim the base as well. These […]
Holly Hughes, newsroom@mywebtimes.com, 815-433-2000 The Times And so here we are. Late October, nary a stocking cap or bulky winter scarf within reach. Long underwear still stuffed deep in the fall clothes trunk, and summer tanks circulating through the fresh laundry daily. Only the month and number tells us fall is here. Indian Summer truly […]
THE PICKLE RECIPE – Directed by Michael Manasseri Review by By NEIL GENZLINGER – The New York Times The pickles in “The Pickle Recipe” apparently have quite a kick. The movie, though, is pretty flavorless. Joey (Jon Dore) is a struggling M.C. working the bar mitzvah circuit who has a sudden need for […]