Quick pickling infuses thinly sliced rounds of crisp cucumber with a hint of sweetness and a kick of acidity in just minutes. Marcia Kiesel, a former Food & Wine test kitchen supervisor, is an ...

Bitter melons may resemble cucumbers and may be called melons, but they are neither. Certainly, these long green fruits are bitter. Despite that, one bite soon leads to another: I find myself chewing ...