Sweet carrot jams or spicy "Korean-style" carrots fermented for long-term storage.

Preparing apples and pears for Uzvar (a traditional smoked fruit drink).

As temperatures drop, the magazine often highlights methods that don’t require glass jars:

Strong Khrin with beet juice, essential for pairing with holiday meats.

The December issue traditionally provides the "home-made" foundation for the Ukrainian Christmas (Svyatvechir) and New Year’s Eve: