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Pickle Personality Test
Monday, January 9, 2012
Are you what you eat? Do you think it’s possible that your favorite type of pickle could be indicative of your personality? Perhaps dogs are not the only so-called indicator of a person’s disposition. Did it ever occur to you that when someone says, “I’d like an order of bread and butter [...]
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Pickle Christmas Gifts 2011
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Every year, no matter what, there’s always one thing I can count on…someone will give me a pickle-oriented Christmas gift. : )
So if there’s truly a Pickle-Santa Clause, I must have been a very good girl indeed. Here’s a rundown of the very thoughtful gifts I received:
And do you know what that odd-shaped [...]
(0) Comment9/11 and Pickles
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Did you know that the very first NYC Pickle Festival was held 10 years ago, just two weeks after the devastation of 9/11? The organizer Nancy Ralph wasn’t sure the lower east side streets would be open but there was also rain and 40 mile per hour wind. Ultimately, tons of people came and she [...]
(0) CommentMeet Tim Pickles!
Monday, December 20, 2010
One fine day I received an email from someone named Tim Pickles. He said, “so, do you have any special deals for people who actually have the name Pickles? ” At first I thought it must be a silly prank from a friend but he was quite [...]
(0) CommentMy Thoughts on the 10th Annual NYC Pickle Festival
Sunday, October 31, 2010
An antropology student from Hofstra University reached out to me and asked for my thoughts on the 10th Annual NYC Pickle Festival so thought I would share on my blog since I usually do videos rather than writing.
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This was my fourth year coming to the event and my second year covering it as a pickle [...]
Dill Flavored Sunflower Seeds
Monday, August 16, 2010
I had to do a lot of driving this summer. And lo and behold, I found these Dill Flavored sunflower seeds at a roadside store. Which reminds me of a really great road trip tip:
If you find yourself getting sleepy at the wheel, try eating sunflower seeds. For some reason, [...]
Blueberry Preserves
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Blueberry season ends soon. Today I made yummy, yummy blueberry preserves. Really loving Rick Field’s (of the famed Rick Picks) new book on, “The Art of Preserving.”
(0) CommentPickles for the Party
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Here are pictures of the pickles I made for the pickle party at Destination. I made Japanese cucumbers, Vietnamese turnips and classic garlic dill pickles. Given my time constraints the cucumber and turnip recipe were perfect because they were very easy and ready immediately. The garlic dills however were canned so a [...]
(0) CommentHappy International Pickle Week?
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Happy International Pickle Week! So I guess this is one of those holidays that is not exactly a Hallmark holiday but perhaps just as contrived - by pickle lovers of course! Definitely not begrudging an opportunity to pay homage to the green thing, but curious why it’s called pickle WEEK when it [...]
(0) CommentEven Pickle Power Can’t Match Mother Nature!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
So a lot of people have been asking about how the Preserving Haiti benefit went. Well, let’s just say, it started out perfect…in attendance were Rick from Rick’s Picks, Lauryn from MIL Kimchi, Bob from McClure’s Pickles, Shamus and Joya from Brooklyn Brine, and Will and his amazing crew from The Pickle Guys. [...]
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