So you signed up for a CSA. Your bounty is already starting to roll in, but wait — you're having a hard time finishing things off with your busy spring schedule. That's OK! Here are a few tips to help make sure you don't let it go to waste, and to help you have tasty snacks when your CSA is a snow-covered memory later in the year. More

Canning isn't the only way to preserve seasonal fruits and vegetables. Spring favorites like strawberries, peas, and rhubarb may be frozen, dried, made into vinegar, and more. Read on for tips and share your own ideas in the comments. More

I had a wonderful meal at the restaurant Bar Tartine in San Francisco a while back. One of the many highlights was the first thing on the table: a delightful array of brine-pickled vegetables served up in jars gathered on a rough wooden tray. Read on for three recipes from this repertoire and a few hints on how to create a pickle platter at home. More

Looking for a way to pep up your water or tea? We love using fresh add-ins, but that isn't always practical, especially if you work in an office. Dried citrus slices make a great alternative and they're easy to store in your bag or at your desk. More

Almond butter needs no introduction. It's peanut butter's hip younger sibling that went to school at Berkeley, traveled after college, and now look at her! All grown up and populating pantries everywhere. Are you in the almond butter fan club? More

On these gray late winter mornings, nothing will help ease you out of bed like a slather of bright, bold marmalade on top of your favorite piece of toast. If you've ever wondered about making marmalade yourself, here are five recipes to consider. More

Have you heard about the Jam Labelizer? Choose from five designs in three colors, type in all your personal jam info, then save or print immediately. And it's free! More

I'll admit it, I'm a coconut fiend. I eat or drink from this luscious fruit daily. I sip on coconut water and sprinkle generous handfuls of the unsweetened, dried variety all over my morning bowl of oatmeal. But all that is kiddy stuff compared to this coconut butter. It's a sure–fire way to get the maximum concentration of rich, velvety coconut flavor and texture in each bite. More

Canning vegetables, jam, and fruit is a practical way to extend the growing season. (And as many people have discovered, it's also a lot of fun!) But sometimes we go a little overboard and can more than we can possibly eat in the year or so ahead. What do you do with your canning surplus? More

Would you enjoy a delicious fig spread on your morning toast while helping to support farmers in Dalmatia? Interested in trying a new appetizer that straddles the line between sweet and savory? Yes, please. More