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Every week, a DIY expert spares us a trip to the grocery store and shows us how to make small batches of great foods at home.
This week, Ashley Rodriguez, of the blog Not Without Salt, is back by popular demand to show us her favorite go-to method for pickling summer vegetables.
Pickles and summer go together like cherries and ice, ice cream and sticky faces, picnics and grass stains; sweet and tangy relish on a hot-off-the grill burger. Crisp dill-infused spears of zucchini use up the inevitable glut of the loved and loathed summer squash. Blushed tangy purple onions kick up the juiciest of tacos. Sweet and sour cherries contrast with creamy cheeses, spread over crackers at a grown-up picnic.
Notice I didn't even mention little dimpled cucumbers? Usually when the topic of pickles comes up dill or bread and butter seems the most pressing choice, but in our house pickles come in all shapes and sizes. I've pickled peaches, onions, cherries, strawberries, prunes, zucchini, fennel, carrots, and peppers. My other standard practice in pickling is to skip the water bath. I stick to small batches and store them in the fridge. Refrigerator pickles come together quickly and are a clever way to use up the bountiful produce available this time of year.
This recipe uses a mix of summer vegetables; zucchini, carrots, and fennel. The spices and herbs can be altered to your desire. In under twenty minutes you'll have a fridge loaded with fresh pickles. I can't seem to wait more than a day to start enjoying them, but if you are more patient than I, a few days bathing in the potent brine will do the vegetables well. Use these pickles as a bright summer appetizer, a garnish for bloody marys, alongside a grilled burger, or as a healthful snack. Once you've discovered the simplicity and delight of fridge pickles, it's quite possible there will be room in the refrigerator for little else. Not a bad problem to have, I'd say.Mixed Vegetable Fridge PicklesInspired by Bon Appetit, August 2011Makes 1 quart2 zucchini2 carrots1 fennel bulb (with fronds attached)3 garlic cloves, peeled and halved1 teaspoon whole coriander2 teaspoons fennel seed2 teaspoons mustard seed½ teaspoon chili flakes3 tablespoons kosher salt, divided1 ¼ cup water2 ½ cups apple cider vinegar¼ cup sugar
Cut the zucchini into spears that fit the height of the jars you are using. Place the spears in a bowl with ice water and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the salt. Submerge the zucchini in the water, weighing them down with a plate. Let sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour. This will keep the spears crisp when pickled.
Cut the carrots in the same manner as the zucchini. Slice the fennel in ¼-inch pieces, reserving the fennel fronds. Set vegetables aside. In a saucepan combine the remaining ingredients including the 2 tablespoons salt. Bring to a simmer, and then turn off heat.
Place the cut vegetables in clean jars. Add a couple pieces of fennel frond to the jar(s).
Carefully pour the hot brine over the vegetables until submerged. Cover and refrigerate for at least one day. Well sealed refrigerator pickles will keep for 1 month.
Save and print the recipe here.
Ashley will be answering questions about pickling on the Hotline for those of you who want to take on this project at home. For the quickest response, go to her recipe and ask a question from there -- we'll email her your question right away!
Next week, La Domestique's Jess O'Toole will be joining us to share a little wisdom on making gravlax at home. So start scoping out your neighborhood's best fish markets, and get to work planning your next weekend brunch party!
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What's working
Two NetSurf windows (without any toolbar and with the status in the title bar).
A terminal window running a modified Brandy, the BASIC interpreter, with SYS calls available. The ROOL BASIC will also run, once decompressed, on the ARM emulator, which has the advantage of an inline assembler but the disadvantage of not being released under a free licence.
A native image viewer application, displaying an ArtWorks image rendered using the AWRender module.
A movie running on MPlayer.
And, of course, the Icon Bar and Filer windows.
All of the applications need a good deal of polishing up, but I'm quite happy with the state of the ARM emulation, which is good enough to run two quite demanding pieces of software (AWRender and BASIC105), and the SWI support is easily extendable. The emulator could be faster (it takes about 10 seconds to render the ArtWorks StartUp file, where my RPC takes 3-4s), but there are several ways to achieve that.

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Metalbud Nowicki MA-3600 PS Vacuum Tumbler
3600 Litre Tumbler
Ideal machine for marinading or brine tumbling
Stainless steel construction
Precisely designed drum shape with helicoidal blades system of the tumbler
Microprocessor control system
Smooth control of the massaging parameters
Automatic system of vacuum control
Multistage system of vacuum pump protection
Technological port
Brine conscription valve
Pulsating vacuum
Possible massaging in a replaceable gas environment
Computer monitoring system of the machine's work parameters
Drum capacity = 3600 dm3
Maximum load = ~1800 kg
Drum speed = 0/7 rpm
Installed power = 4,7
Dimensions L/W/H = 3750/1890/2050 mm
Weight = 1700 kg
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60 Litre Bowlcutter
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Machine unloader
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Missing Susan Pizzano
I had the privilege of attending the ceremony Saturday where the Fountain Park was rededicated to Susan Ann Detscher Pizzano. It was a glorious day full of sunshine and beautiful blooming roses. While the entire crowd was busy mourning the loss of an incredible woman, everyone who had the opportunity to know Susan had a smiling heart. The world simply is not as rich a place without her.
Richard DeMaria
Chestnut Hill
What good is Barnes' will?
Just as I sat down to write a letter to the Local decrying what that movie notes as the "theft" of the Barnes, I turned the paper over and saw that you had actually taken on the culprits with bravado and ignored those all around as they congratulate themselves.
I wonder if a similar celebration or award ceremony is going on at JP Morgan. What this whole ordeal says is, "Why bother writing a will in Pennsylvania?"
This is the third notorious taking (kudos to the Fox Chase/Burholme Park plaintiffs) in the last five years. Is it that they feel entitled or is it really all about money, power or ego? And shame to those at Lincoln and in the "system" who participated in this "theft" for a seat on a board or two.
Darlene Heep
Chestnut HIll
On behalf of the Mt. Airy Learning Tree, we want to offer heartfelt "Thanks!" for an enormously successful 2012 Hidden Gardens Tour, held on May 19th. With perfect weather and a record-busting crowd, our annual event was filled with excitement, neighborly energy and, so we've heard, enormous satisfaction.
Thank you to the Chestnut Hill Local for publishing Pat Riley's wonderful article on May 3rd, in the Garden Festival insert. Many area businesses and associations graciously allowed us to post our cards to spread the word about what is coming to be a spring season highlight here in Northwest Philadelphia. Thanks to them as well. And thanks to our sponsors, Valley Green Bank and Roxborough's Secret Garden Nursery for their contributions to our success.
We would be remiss in not extending the thanks to the nine garden hosts who allowed neighbors to wander through their private Edens, to soak in all the creativity, hard work, and passion that these gardens exude. Kudos to them all.
Now it's time for us to begin putting together an equally exciting Hidden Gardens Tour for next year!
Eric Sternfels – 2012 HGT Coordinator
Jonna Naylor – MALT Executive Director
A different view
I'd like to offer a different review of My Fair Lady at Act II Playhouse in Ambler. My husband and I completely enjoyed it, with none of the criticisms Clark Groome mentioned in his review.
We both have musical backgrounds, have seen our share of Broadway shows, and we loved the acting, singing, dancing, staging, the whole show. Completely. Enthusiastically.
To our eyes, Tony Braithwaite's portrayal of Henry Higgins was even better than Rex Harrison's and Eileen Cella's Eliza more believable than Audrey Hepburn's.
We would strongly recommend it!
Janet Mather
Chestnut Hill
Show tolerance for wild animals
A rabid raccoon was found recently in the Wissahickon, but this is not a cause for fear or hysteria over the presence of wildlife in our neighborhoods/backyards. Rabies can be fatal, but more people annually die from food poisoning in the U.S. than from rabies. A nocturnal animal seen out in daytime does not indicate rabies unless the animal is acting abnormally friendly, aggressive, vocalizing or biting at itself, an object or even at the ground.
Wild animals can be chased from their day roosting places by construction crews, dogs or kids. Animals can also wake up hungry if they had a poor night of hunting; this is especially true for lactating females who need many calories to produce milk for hungry babies. A female can't risk having her screaming offspring draw attention to their den; she may be forced to forage by day.
Putting food out during the night will attract animals to your yard. If you wish to feed stray animals, do so during the day and bring in the food at night. Be sure to have your pets vaccinated; it is the law, and it will protect them should they have an encounter with a wild animal. Keep your pets inside, especially during the night. Do not harass or tease a wild animal. And never attempt to handle a wild animal without gloves.
I have been rehabilitating wildlife and solving human/animal conflicts for almost 35 years. I have a Pennsylvania Game Commission Nuisance Wildlife License. I know that animals fear humans and do not want to be around people. Animals are losing their habitat and being forced to live among humans.
Removing a wild animal from one's yard never works; it opens up territory for another to move in. I advise people to show tolerance for the animal under the shed or porch because as soon as it finds a better place to live, it will move on. Respect the animals, and they will avoid you.
Brenda Malinics
Meals on Wheels is very grateful
We are so, so incredibly grateful to Barbara Sherf and Chef Al Paris of Heirloom for the wonderful Recipes of Love workshop and generous donation to Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels. Without community support, we could not continue our mission of helping to feed seniors and homebound individuals who are unable to shop or cook for themselves. More than just a nutritious, fresh meal — there is Chicken Soup for the Soul — as we deliver meals and serve smiles! With sincere thanks and appreciation.
Lynne Mason
Executive Director
Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels
A post office 'first'
I've just had a first. I went to the post office on Germantown and Hortter at 2:30 p.m. to find I was first in line. Two windows were open, and the lady at the nearest window left immediately. I stepped up to the window.
In all the years since the Post Office moved down the Avenue, I never before entered the facility when there wasn't a long line. In fact, I say that someone from the back room counts the line, and if there are more than six people standing, they close a window. Honestly!
Maggie Wollman
Mt. Airy


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Batman: Arkham Knight preview: a license to drive
What does a next-gen Batman: Arkham game look like?
Driving around with the Batmobile seems entertaining enough, but what makes it uniquely Arkham is the way it incorporates with Batman's other abilities--namely, the ability to glide. You can eject from the Batmobile at any time and use the momentum from the car to launch the Dark Knight to new heights. Given the size of the city, this combination will help cover a large amount of territory. The Batmobile will also be used for racing sequences. Yes, the Riddler is back, and he's fulfilling his obligations to challenge the Batman with side quests. In the demo we saw, the Riddler had created an underground circuit which Batman must complete in a certain amount of time. The Batman, however, has to remotely activate platforms and switches while driving, making it as much a racing game as it s a rhythm game. With destructible environments and even loop-the-loops, the Riddler's over-the-top racing courses are, at the very least, entertaining to watch.
The Batmobile is the biggest addition to the game
Of course, the Riddler isn't the only character from the Rogue's Gallery to make his way into Arkham Knight. The Scarecrow returns as the "Big Bad" for the trilogy's finale, threatening all of Gotham with a neurotoxin. There's also the mysterious Arkham Knight, a gun-totin' new character that Rocksteady has created specifically for this adventure. (But we're totally getting a Jason Todd vibe from him.) With the stakes that much higher, Batman will need some help. Oracle is back for Arkham Knight, but she won't just be a friendly voice to listen to. She'll play a much larger role in the story, and you'll even meet her face-to-face in her secret lair. Much like the Batcave in Origins, this will likely serve as a central hub for players to start from.
Who is the Arkham Knight?
Even with its next-gen sheen and new features, once combat gets started, it definitely looks like an Arkham game. FreeFlow returns, and there are some new bells and whistles, with new environmental Takedowns and "fear takedowns" that allow Batman to get multiple enemies at once. But even with these tweaks, combat looks to be familiar for anyone that's played the previous games. Batman: Arkham Knight knows how to make an impression. With its gorgeous visuals and ambitious city design, it's unquestionably the biggest Arkham game. But, it's hard not to miss the more intimate feel of Asylum, which seems to have been tossed aside for a "bigger and more badass" approach to game design. For Batfans, that's not a bad thing; who hasn't wanted to ride the Batmobile in Gotham City before? For now, Rocksteady has made a spectacular, bold entrance with Arkham Knight, and we're curious to see how they end their franchise.
You'll be able to visit the Oracle's hideout
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