Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

There’s no easy answer, really. What lands in this column sometimes depends on what’s growing in my gardens and what is seasonal. Then again, I may share a recipe that’s caught my eye regardless of ...

Have you ever been “in a pickle”? As I was pondering this week’s column, I wondered where that expression originated. Being in a pickle is not a good thing, by the way. Basically, this means you are ...

While big cucumbers are fantastic for salads and snacking, they aren’t ideal for creating crunchy pickles. Because these larger veggies contain a lot of water, they are more challenging to crisp up in ...