Joanne’s Refrigerator Dill Pickles

The kids and i discovered a jar of these pickles in my parents’ refrigerator door one day and since then, no deli or store-bought pickles have ever come close. They were made by one of my mom’s oldest and dearest friends, Joanne Biltekoff, a remarkable lady both in and out of the kitchen.

The best thing about Joanne’s pickles is that they’re quick and easy—no sterilizing jars or special canning equipment required. All you do is slice Kirby cucumbers into spears, cov