Pikliz: In a Jar, a Taste of Haiti

Our borough is home to one of the largest populations of Haitians outside the Caribbean, and likely all of them have pikliz in the fridge.

Artisan Cheese Made in a Gowanus Apartment

Some home cooks ferment their own yogurt or make mozzarella from a kit. Matt Spiegler takes DIY dairy to another dimension: Technically he’s a layman—keeping his day job as a web developer, and giving his homemade caseus away to friends—but he is anything but an amateur.