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Japanify: Celery Asazuke (Quick Pickles)
February 5, 2015
A simple, but delicious recipe for crunchy and vinegary celery asazuke (Japanese quick pickles). A great side dish or accompaniment for beer.
Japanify: Cucumber Ume Quick Pickles
May 5, 2014
Make these Japanese pickles in under 20 minutes. Bonus points because you can count the number of ingredients it requires on one hand!
Carrot Shochu Pickles
July 16, 2013
By Steven Sharafian I spend a fair amount of time making tsukemono (pickles). I focus...
Event Recap: Quick-Pickles with Kelly Geary
February 7, 2013
With winter roots and wild mushrooms in abundance, January was a perfect time to invite...
Upcoming Event: Quick Pickles + Canning with Kelly Geary
January 14, 2013
Based in Brooklyn, NY, Kelly Geary is the founder and chef for Sweet Deliverance, a...
MOTOism: Gari (Pickled Ginger)
August 28, 2012
At Japanese restaurants, sushi is usually served alongside with gari (pickled ginger). Why? It's a...
MOTOism: NYC Umeboshi Project: Year Two
July 24, 2012
As some of you may remember, I made umeboshi (pickled plum) last year, while Kayoko...
Japanify: Kasuzuke (Sake Lees Pickles)
January 5, 2012
A step-by-step guide on how to make Japanese sake lees pickles, or kasuzuke.
The Ume Project: Umeboshi Finale
October 13, 2011
PREFACE The Ume Project: Foraging The Ume Project: Pickling for Umeboshi The Ume Project: Umeshu...
Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 3
October 3, 2011
PREFACE Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 1 Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 2  Finally,...
The Ume Project: The Aka-Shiso Edition
September 16, 2011
This post is rather late, for which I apologize. Er, about a month late. SORRY!...
Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 2
August 29, 2011
PREFACE Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 1 After a couple of weeks of pickling...