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?
These faux watermelons are so intriguing. They look like something that should be in a fruit salad, but they're actually grape-sized gherkins. Gherkins=pickles. Here's a very easy recipe that turns these little gems into spicy flavor bombs.
Tiny, sour, unbearably cute mouse melons, also called Mexican sour gherkins, have been growing in popularity. Turns out they make the best crunchy quick pickles. Flavored with tarragon instead of dill, they make cornichons. Quelle jolie!
