Cheaper Capers Are Already In Your Garden
Capers are the exclamation point on a dish. The tiny buds of pickle-y brightness function as a kind of pick-me-up. All tomato sauces, and any risotto benefit from them, most…
Everything You Need to Start Canning Pickles, Jams, and More
By October, I am no longer precious about preservation. By that time of year I am just throwing shit in jars. End-of-season harvesting is exhausting, and I am ready to…
You Should Pick and Pickle Green Strawberries
I hate picking strawberries. I love the berries themselves, and I romanticize picking them every year until I’m there, crouched on the ground, reminded of my age and proclivity for…
7 Reasons I Hoard Bonne Maman Jam Jars
Photo: Claire Lower The only jam I buy with any regularity is Bonne Maman strawberry preserves. It is a perfect product. It’s sweet and tart, with discernible pieces of berry,…
How to Open the Most Stubborn Jars, Even If You Have Weak Noodle Arms
Photo: Alliance Images (Shutterstock) We’ve all been psyched to dig into some Kosher baby dills or fresh jam, but after twisting, grunting, and vowing I will not ask for help,…
How to Properly Store Leftover Paint
Photo: Sebastian Duda (Shutterstock) Though a gallon of paint is technically supposed to cover 400 square feet, that’s not always the case. Plus, you may be painting a space and…
5 Best Glass Storage Jar Options To Store Pulses, Biscuits And More
We all love an organised kitchen. Don’t we? Utensils kept at the right place, pantries all clean and well-stocked – these help us save time in the kitchen and do…
How to Give Your Kitchen Tongs More Grip
Photo: Claire Lower Removing glass jars from hot water, be it a boiling canning bath or a lower-temp sous-vide situation, always feels a little dangerous. The concern, of course, is…
Try the ‘Walking Water’ Experiment With Your Kids
Photo: Meghan Moravcik Walbert Few kids can resist a good science experiment, and I have always found the best ones to be those that are easy to set up, use…
8 Uses for Almost-Empty Bottles and Jars
Photo: Claire Lower I love Bonne Maman strawberry jam and to hoard the jars it comes in, and this is my absolute favorite way to get at the last bits…