KAREN SOLOMONย is the author ofย Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It;ย Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It,ย and theย Asian Picklesย e-cookbook series. She is a contributing author toย Chow! San Francisco Bay Areaย and a former contributing editor toย Zagat Survey: San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants. Her edible musings on the restaurant scene, sustainable food programs, culinary trends, food history, and recipe development have appeared inย Fine Cooking, Saveur.com, Prevention, Yoga Journal, Pastry & Baking,ย theย San Francisco Chronicle,ย and elsewhere. Visit www.ksolomon.com.