Author: Lou

Pickled beets have two very different lifespans depending on one simple fact: whether the lid has been opened. Sealed, they’re one of the longer-lasting jarred foods in the pantry, at home in everything from a relish tray to a...

Beets are one of the sturdier vegetables in the produce drawer. That’s exactly why people tend to forget about them until they turn up soft, wrinkled, or worse. The good news is that beets are forgiving, as long as you handle...

You’ve probably had this happen: a jar of Nutella ends up in the fridge, maybe because anything with milk in it feels safer cold, and the next morning you’re trying to dig a knife into what feels like a hazelnut-flavored brick....

That jar of Nutella in your pantry has probably been open longer than you’d like to admit. The good news: Ferrero, the company that makes it, gives it a longer life than most opened spreads get. Here’s what the manufacturer...

Canned pumpkin is one of the longer-lasting things in a pantry, right up until you open it. An unopened can rides out years on a shelf without much drama. Once it’s open, the clock moves a lot faster. The two most common...