And don't limit yourself to sliced cucumbers. F&W's guide to pickled vegetables includes creative recipes such as turnip kimchi, homemade sauerkraut, jicama pickles and more.

For baby spinach, use baby kale or other tender greens. For Asiago, use pecorino Romano, Parmesan or Gruyère. Make ahead: The mushroom broth and pickled mushrooms can be made up to 2 days in advance.

Drain the spinach and squeeze dry. ? In a blender, puree the spinach, pickled ginger, miso, mirin and sansho powder with 2 tablespoons of water until smooth and spreadable. ? In a small bowl ...