On one of the hottest days of the year, I stand beneath the 7-foot trellis that bridges our two raised garden beds, talking ...

In this article, I will describe preserving your harvest by canning, freezing, dehydrating, pickling and fermenting. For each ...

Nothing tastes quite as good as a tomato straight off the vine from our own garden, or from local farmers markets.

Selecting and harvesting vegetables at their peak and storing them properly will provide maximum flavor and nutritional value ...

WHEN you think of canned or tinned tuna, it is easy to divert your attention down the aisles of your local supermarket for ...

A gardener steps into the kitchen after a late-summer harvest and finds baskets overflowing with onions. The bulbs are firm and fragrant, yet the question lingers of how to keep them from going to ...

We like to think of a few items as the elements of our cooking "capsule wardrobe" in the Test Kitchen. In other words, we mix and match these components to add flavor and aroma or to help balance a ...

This simple, bright condiment is always a welcome addition to the Thanksgiving table, whether you're hosting or a guest. The recipe only takes a few minutes and a handful of pantry ingredients, and ...

Garlic (Allium sativum) and onions (Allium cepa) belong to the Allium family, which also includes shallots, leeks, and chives. While onions come in many varieties, such as yellow, white, red, and ...

My grandmother’s refrigerator was tiny. Space was at a premium, and the freezer only held an ice cube tray. She spent labor-intensive hours canning, storing the results on shelves in the garage. The ...