These Vegetables Will Still Ripen After You Pick Them
This time of year, gardeners have to make hard choices. Rain and overnight chills present risks to your vegetables on the plant, but you also want to be sure you’re…
How to Overwinter Your Tomato Plants
The true measure of any home gardener is their first tomato. Not just any tomato, but one of those giant heirloom slicers, which they will display with smug self satisfaction…
Four Ways to Preserve All Your Tomatoes at the Same Time
In the most ideal world, you would process all your tomatoes in one weekend. Save the miserable task of heating up the kitchen, burning your fingers and being endlessly on…
The Secret to Keeping Your Tomatoes Super Fresh
Photo: sungsu han (Shutterstock) One of my favorite parts of summer is eating my weight in tomato sandwiches, but I can get a little overzealous, and end up with a…
For Better Tasting Tomatoes, Dip Them in Warm Water Before Chilling
Photo: Kamil Zajaczkowski (Shutterstock) Legend has it, tomatoes must stay on the countertop. Claire Lower, Lifehacker’s senior food editor, famously refuses to put them in the fridge. Sadly, not everyone…
Drizzle a Little Honey on Your Tomatoes
One of my favorite sides is exceedingly simple: sliced, fresh tomatoes with a little salt (extra credit if they’re served on Blue Willow china). Ripe summer tomatoes don’t need much…
Peel Tomatoes Faster by Torching Them on a Gas Stove
Photo: SeluGallego (Shutterstock) Tomato season is upon us. The heirlooms are rolling into famer’s markets and even gardens up in the northern reaches are starting to perk-up with summer’s prized…
Your Vegetable Plants Might Need Hormone Therapy
A watched pot never boils, and checking to see if your summer vegetable starts have hit puberty yet has the same results. Until now, your adorable little tomato, eggplant, and…
Instant Mashed Potatoes Make the Most Flavorful Casserole Crust
At this point, it might not surprise you to know that I love a good casserole. A lineup of my favorite ingredients amassed into a sliceable savory cake of sorts–what’s…
When You Can Save Partially Spoiled Produce (and When to Throw It Away)
If there’s one thing we can all agree on in these divisive times, it’s that food prices are too damn high. As long as you’re in the segment of the…