In a Pickle: A Day Spent Canning

Okra like most vegetables should be "plumped" prior to pickling - do this by covering the veggies with ice cubes, cold water and generous amounts of kosher salt.

Cafe Drake's sweet and spicy Green Tomato Pickles are becoming legendary in these parts. Above, the slices soak in a spiced vinegar solution prior to canning.

The penultimate step at the near end of a long day of pickling: okra is packed into sterile jars alongside fresh dill, garlic, red chili peppers and covered with a spiced, salty brine.