It’s Time to Start Your Fall Garden
We’re still weeks away from my first summer tomato, and it feels like I just got all my tender summer starts and seeds in, but I know better: I can’t…
Avoid Planting These Vegetables in Containers
Photo: Ittappatti (Shutterstock) For those without the outdoor space necessary for a traditional garden, growing plants—including vegetables—in containers is a great option. Unfortunately, not all vegetables can grow and flourish…
You Need to Sizzle Some Onions
You’ll need even more oil than this, actually.Photo: donikz (Shutterstock) Caramelized onions are the most famous type of cooked onion. This makes sense, because they taste good. But there is…
All the Cool Kids Are Smashing Their Broccoli
Photo: Claire Lower The easiest way to make people want to eat broccoli is it douse it in cheese or candy it, and there’s nothing wrong with those strategies. But…
How to Substitute Your Dried Thanksgiving Herbs for Fresh Ones
Photo: Brent Hofacker (Shutterstock) The other day I was looking for some sage, probably to make a test batch of this stuffing. It took three whole trips to three whole…
You Should Eat Cilantro Roots
Photo: Pif Paf Puf Studio (Shutterstock) Cilantro is one of the most divisive flavors in the culinary world. You’re either in the “it’s soapy” party or the “it’s absolute magic”…
How to Grow an Edible Flower Garden
Photo: ON-Photography Germany (Shutterstock) Planning your garden can be a challenge when it comes to weighing both form and function, but you don’t have to choose between a flower garden…
You Should Make and Freeze a Whole Bunch of Caramelized Onions
Photo: Whiteaster (Shutterstock) Properly caramelized onions—deep, sweet, and soft—cannot be rushed. You can cheat with a little sugar and baking soda, but if you’re a purist, you’re going to be…
The Difference Between Broccoli, Broccolini, Chinese Broccoli, and Broccoli Rabe
Photo: Brent Hofacker (Shutterstock) Broccoli is a journeyman vegetable. It can be counted on to show up and do its job, and can be great without too much coaxing on…
I Will Never Put Tomatoes in the Fridge
Photo: Andrew Rafalsky (Shutterstock) It is not tomato season. Unless you are in the southern hemisphere, you have absolutely no business buying beefsteak tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, or really any tomato…