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In a Pickle

Do you perceive pickling as a long, involved process? Do you think it takes forever before you can actually enjoy them? So not true. Watch Keith Pooler teach the CitySprouts kids how quick and easy it is. Learn 3 techniques you can apply to your favorite vegetables: Quick Pickling, Dill Pickles & Japanese Style Pickling (very cool technique).

Quick PicklingKeith Pooler
Dill PicklesJapanese-Style Pickling

Corn Glorious Corn

Hail to August when corn is sweet, tender and plentiful. Once you try Erwin's Mexican street food style Grilled Corn you will never want to eat it any other way. Creamy, cheesy and smoky with a little spice. It's heaven on a cob. And Marjorie's Corn Chowder is Ultimate for a reason. It starts with a stock made from the cobs. And ends with a fava bean & corn succotash. Start shucking!

Grilled Mexican Corn with Queso FrescoErwin Ramos
Marjorie DrukerUltimate Corn ChowderRemoving Corn from the Cob

Theatrical Cocktails

Charles Draghi is a Renaissance man: Chef/Sommelier/Locavore/Playwright and Mixologist. Here he combines his many talents into a cocktail series inspired by the theater. Learn to make sophisticated cocktails and bitters while learning some theater tidbits like what Scaramuccia means beyond a strange word in a Queen song.

Charles DraghiOrange Bitters
Serafina Delle RoseScaramuccia