While poking around in the refrigerated section of my local Trader Joe's, I recently discovered a pouch of one of my favorite foods: kimchi! More

In Preserving Wild Foods, chef Matthew Weingarten and collaborator Raquel Pelzel celebrate wild and seasonal foods of the coastline, pasture, garden, forest, and wetland — and the preservation techniques that can make these treasures available year-round.
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Are you sharing gifts of homemade preserves this year? For an extra festive (and useful!) touch, you might bundle jars of jam, jelly, and marmalade with a pretty dish towel, a spoon, or an edible accompaniment, like bread or cheese. Here are a few ideas to get you started… More

Q: I decided to can some apples this fall. After peeling, slicing, stuffing into hot jars, covering with a light syrup and processing, there was a problem: the syrup in the jars no longer covers the apples! I want to try again, but want to preserve the apples correctly. Any idea what I did wrong? More

Do you have a friend or loved one on active duty overseas? If you'd like to send them a holiday food package this season, go right ahead! But here are a few rules to keep in mind when shipping edible goodies to troops overseas: More

Is it just me, or is anyone else always on the hunt for good snack ideas? I can usually manage coming up with a healthy lunch or an inspired dinner, but my afternoon hunger often caves to chips, salsa, and melted cheese. Seriously, you'd think I would have outgrown that old standby by now... More

A piece of toast spread with a gratuitous amount of peanut butter can be a saving grace on a bad day. It can also be a saving grace when we forgot to plan our lunch ahead or when we suddenly need a batch of cookies for a potluck or any number of kitchen emergencies. I couldn't imagine my pantry without a jar of peanut butter. What's your favorite kind? More

You've just spent the entire day in the kitchen with your canning project, a true labor of love. Finally, you sit back and gaze with satisfaction at your row of sparkling jars, ready for the pantry or gift giving. But you aren't quite finished yet! Your jars need to be labeled with their contents and canning date, a golden opportunity to express your true style. Read on for five unique canning jar looks. More

If you're much into canning, you've likely turned towards fall jams and apple butter at this point in the year. Maybe you're preserving the last of those early fall tomatoes. But wait just one minute! We've discovered a use for sweet peppers and tomatoes that's even easier than canning — and just as delicious. Freezer slaw. More

Q: Does anyone have ideas for making homemade juice concentrates? It's the end of summer and there is all this perfectly ripe fruit. I'm thinking of putting everything through my juicer and freezing it. Any other suggestions?

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