Put zucchini, onions and salt in bowl and let stand overnight. Drain and rinse in cold water. Drain again. Put in a large kettle with remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes. Uncovered stirring occasionally. Pour into 6-8 sterile pint jars. Seal and process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath.

Small zucchini (about 1 inch in diameter) make the best pickles, but over-grown ones can make satisfactory pickles if they are halved, seeded, then cut into half-rings. I prefer to use the dill heads before they are completely mature and dry because of their soft flavor and appearance. Trim the ends from the zucchini and […]

*Fresh Anjou pears should be pared, cored and coarsely chopped. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, vinegar, salt, cinnamon and red pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Finely shred peel from lime and lemon; squeeze juice from each. In a large bowl combine lemon and lime peel and juices, […]

1. Boil the red beets until tender and then skin. 2. Place the skinned beets in a pan and add the sugar, vinegar and water.Boil for 10 minutes. 3. Let the cooked beets stand in the broth for several days, two or three, in the refrigerator. 4. Hard boil the eggs, cool, shell and then […]

Peel mangoes & cut in half. Remove pit & discard. Cut flesh into 1/4″ thick slices. Combine mango, sugar, fennel, cumin, pepper flakes, salt, water & raisins in a saucepan & bring to a boil. Cook over med heat, partly covered, for 6 minutes or until mango is soft & translucent. Stir in cornstarch & […]

Blend together first 4 ingredients completely. Cook carrots in boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well. Toss carrots with dressing. Cool to room temperature. Cover and chill overnight. (Can be made 3 days ahead.) Serve carrots at room temperature, mixed with dill.

Pour oil into a 10-12″ frying pan. Place over medium-high heat until oil just starts to smoke, about 2 minutes. All at once, add ginger, shallot, chilies, and coriander. Stir for 30 seconds. At once, add rice vinegar, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Boil, uncovered, over high heat until sauce is reduced to 1 cup, […]

Place first 8 ingredients in large kettle & bring to boil. Cook for 5 minutes & add remaining ingredients. Reduce heat & simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Pack chowchow into sterile jars. Seal & process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.

Yield: 7 to 9 pints Procedure: Wash and coarsely grate or finely chop tomatoes, peppers, and onions. Dissolve salt in water and pour over vegetables in large kettle. Heat to boiling and simmer 5 minutes. Drain in colander. Return vegetables to kettle. Add sugar, vinegar, mustard, and cornstarch. Stir to mix. Heat to boil and […]

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Let stand for 3 hours. Excellent with tacos or as a dip for tortilla chips.