By Ethan Levin – Daily Staff Reporter On Saturday morning, Ann Arbor locals and visitors puckered up to sample a selection of 43 pickled foods at Downtown Home & Garden on South Ashley Street — a store that has been around for more than a century. The Eighth Annual Pickle Contest and Public Tasting is part […]
CHESTER COUNTY, PA Imagine a spirit that can take your palate on an adventurous journey of hot fresh pepper, bright botanicals and unforgettable taste; transform your ordinary cocktail to the extraordinary or yield a wild ride of flavor on its own. With the debut of DragonDance Gin, the first-ever Jalapeno infused gin, spirits enthusiasts’ […]
By: ANDY MACDONALD – Lagniappe Weekly • 4 medium white onions, peeled and sliced into rings • 3 jalapeño peppers, seeded and julienned • 1 cucumber, cut into thin chips • Kosher salt • 2 cups apple cider vinegar • 1 ½ cups of sugar • 1 teaspoon mustard seed • 1 teaspoon pickling […]
By: ANDY MACDONALD – Lagniappe Weekly I remember spending my formative years in the midst of a love affair with pickles. I think most kids did. It would be tough in my neighborhood to find a child who didn’t like pickles. Watching the Laurel Tornadoes play Friday night football, we would grab a few […]
The Trim Healthy Mamas, Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison, made Chicken Jalapeno Popper Soup. (see recipe below) Pearl and Serene have two best-selling books, The Trim Healthy Mama Plan, and the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook. Learn more at www.trimhealthymama.com, and follow them on Twitter @TrimHealthyMama and on Instagram @TrimHealthyMama. Chicken Jalapeño Popper Soup 6 to 8 […]
Heard on All Things Considered – NPR This is a big weekend for matzo ball soup. Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, starts Sunday night, and chef Pati Jinich wants all the matzo-ball makers out there to understand: The soup doesn’t care whether you prefer floaters or sinkers. “It turns out that matzo balls […]
Ingredients: 2 large white onions 1 pound shaved steak 4 ounces Jack cheese, grated or sliced 1/2 cup Pickled Jalapeno Slices 4 hot dogs 4 hot dog buns Huy Fong Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce Directions: Slice the onions and cook them on medium heat with a little oil and salt until very brown, about 25 […]
by Diane Urbani de la Paz – Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles pickle maker Betsy Wharton works in her Clallam Canning Co. kitchen. (Diane Urbani de la Paz) SEQUIM — Mrs. Vinegar is throwing a pop-up pickle event. Everybody is invited, whether they prefer powerful dills or the sweet bread-and-butter variety. Mrs. Vinegar, aka Betsy […]
By Elise Kornack – Grub Street We asked chef Elise Kornack, she of the Michelin-starred Carroll Gardens restaurant Take Root, what her favorite kitchen appliance is. Here’s what she told us: I first encountered the iSi cream whipper, which is from this Viennese company founded in the 1800s, when I was making whipped cream […]
by Jim Bailey – The Yankee Chef On top of burgers, warmed and sitting on top of that juicy steak, as a side to your favorite meal, a spicy addition to any salad as well as topping off a bowl of chili, pickled peppers are as versatile in its presentation as it is in making […]