We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've got some fresh Polish sausage lying around, here's a tip: Pickle it. Sounds a little out there, but brine-soaking links have been ...

One of my favorite childhood snacks was a large Clausen pickle, eaten alongside cubes or slices of sharp cheddar cheese. I would take alternating bites of each, unencumbered by cracker or bread.

Makes 6 servings as a side dish, or 4 as an entrée over rice. Recipe is by Cynthia L. Nobles, who says, “Like most Southern peas, purple-hulls came to the U.S. through the African slave trade, and ...