Bonus Recipe: Cavolo Cappuccio Rosso Sott'Olio

A gorgeous, fluorescent, vinegary red cabbage pickle to welcome spring

It is always a treat to dine at a friend’s house in Italy, because you invariably come away with something new, whether it’s a recipe or a preserving technique.

While working on Preserving Italy, I was invited to pranzo at the home of my Abruzzese friend Francesca’s in-laws. Francesca, a producer of organic wine and olive oil, mentioned that I was workin…