Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Fresh corn makes for a tasty chutney, along with yellow wax beans, green tomatoes and golden raisins. And Ball's hot jar mitt and OXO's corn cutter are great tools to have. With a nifty video.
Tomatoes can be so frustrating on the West Coast. Even when you nurture them all summer long, in the end you might not get that many red ones. This little recipe goes a long way towards making up for that. A delicious treat for cold winter nights.
When you're left at the end of the season with a garden full of green tomatoes, make chutney! Try this with any roasted meats, or amp up your lowly hotdog. Keeps for weeks in refrig.