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How to Eat Garden to Table

Eat fresh from your own backyard! The words “garden fresh” appear on food labels and menus for a reason: There’s nothing more appealing than the idea that the produce you eat (and feed your family) was just picked from your garden. Here's how to put your (or someone else's) garden to good use in the kitchen.

All About Artichokes

Artichokes are strikingly flower-like with an olive green and sometimes purple color which makes them stand out among other vegetables in the produce section. They may look intimidating, but they’re very easy to cook. Here's how to prep and cook artichokes.

All About Arugula

While arugula may get passed off as just some fancy lettuce, beneath its mundane exterior lies a plethora of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants just waiting to do a body good. Here is everything you need to know about arugula, from what it is and how to prep and store it to the health benefits of this leafy green.

All About Asparagus: Growing, Buying, Storing, and Cooking With Spring's First Veggie

Although it's now available year-round, asparagus is one of the first fresh vegetables you’ll see in the spring. Here's everything you need to know about asparagus, from how to grow and buy it, to storing and prepping tips, and some of our favorite asparagus recipes.

Vegetable Love: The Indispensable Vegetable Cookbooks in Our Kitchens + Cuisine at Home's Cook the Book Cookbook Club

Want to eat more vegetables or make them in new and exciting ways? Check out our list of the best vegetable-focused cookbooks full of thousands of delicious and creative vegetable recipes. Then join our new cookbook club to find new inspiration, learn and grow as a cook or baker with our community.


Tips

How to Keep Mashed Potatoes Warm

This traditional way to keep potatoes warm still works just as well as it did 50 years ago. Give it a try!

An Easy Way to Seed Hot Chiles

Vegetable peelers aren't just for peeling — here are a couple ways to use another part of the handy little tool.

How to Easily Peel Shallots

Stop struggling with stubborn skins and use this no-fuss method for peeling shallots and onions quickly and easily.

How to Safely Dice an Avocado

The soft, buttery texture of ripe avocado can make it difficult to work with. So dice it up while it's still in the skin, instead!

How to Husk Tomatillos

Tomatillos are versatile and easy to cook with. A papery husk is all that stands between you and this sweet-tart fruit.

How to Prepare Potatoes Ahead and Keep Peeled Potatoes From Browning

These simple tips makes it easy to prepare potatoes ahead, by keeping them as fresh and white as when you peeled them!

How to Properly Store Romaine Lettuce

Make a mental note of this quick idea — it's a good way to maximize refrigerator space. Plus, it keeps lettuce fresher!

Rice Your Avocados for Perfectly Smooth Guacamole

Is guacamole on the menu for your fiesta? Here's a trick that provides the perfect texture ... plus a quick bonus recipe for perfect creamy guacamole!

How to Peel Ginger

Waste not! Put down that vegetable peeler and take out the silverware to get rid of pesky ginger skin without losing any ginger.

How to Peel Lots of Garlic at the Same Time

Sometimes peeling garlic is a messy and difficult job. Make things easier (cleanup's a breeze!) with this quick tip.

All About Tomatillos

Chances are tomatillos aren't your go-to ingredient or you don't use them often. Learn all about the berries with our tip.

How to Seed Tomatoes

Love tomatoes but hate seeding them? Here’s a tip for doing it quickly and efficiently.


How-To's

Canning with Confidence: How to Can with a Water Bath

Vegetable season is ending, so take advantage of your garden-fresh beauties or farmers' market finds through the process of canning. Canning seems to get a bad rap. And to some people it’s intimidating. But not anymore! We’re going to walk you through the simple process of water bath canning, and debunk the seemingly daunting steps that come with this craft.

How to Make Homemade Stock

Stocks are the foundation of classic cooking — they won't dazzle you with their good looks, but surely will with what they bring to your cooking endeavors. Simply follow our fundamental guidelines, including our six principles for making from-scratch stock, and you'll soon be creating amazing soups, stews, and more.

How to Flavor & Tenderize Meat and Vegetables with Marinades

Look around your kitchen, and you’ll see everything needed to add extra layers of flavor or to tenderize your favorite meal — vinegars, juices, milk, vegetables, spices, even wine. In this step-by-step tutorial we explain all that you should know about marinades and how they work . . . while you relax.

How to Preserve and Save Summer Tomatoes

Don’t let summer’s bounty shrivel on the vine. Learn how to preserve the season in this quick tutorial on slow-roasting or freezing summer’s sweetest tomatoes. It’s a surefire way to keep their fresh flavor alive all winter long.

Learn All About Indirect Grilling

What is indirect grilling? It's bascially a technique that turns your grill into an outdoor oven so you can cook big items, like whole chickens, pork loins, pizzas, etc. So the next time you fire up the grill, follow these four simple steps, and take the indirect route to perfectly cooked meats, vegetables, and more.

How to Make Quick Pickles

For an easy, detailed guide on how to make from-scratch quick dill pickles, look no further.


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Recipes

Roasted Sweet Potato Casserole with Coffee-Pecan Streusel

With the addition of an espresso-filled topping, Roasted Sweet Potato Casserole with Coffee-Pecan Streusel is a holiday side dish that gives a serious pick-me-up.

Turnip and Potato Gratin

This creamy and comforting Turnip and Potato Gratin side dish uses both turnip roots and greens.

Balsamic and Citrus Roasted Beets

Balsamic and Citrus Roasted Beets make a beautiful holiday side dish that tastes great fresh from the oven or served at room temperature.

Scalloped Potato, Parsnip, Turnip & Fennel Casserole

Thinly sliced root vegetables smothered in heavy cream, cheese, and herbs make for a can’t-resist side dish.

Warm Indian-Spiced Potato Salad

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more intriguing warm potato salad, and with only five ingredients, too! The combination of yellow mustard seeds, red pepper, cilantro, and ginger packs a punch that is unexpected yet so refreshing.

Asparagus with Mint and Lemon Vinaigrette

While a drizzle of Lemon Vinaigrette and a dusting of fresh mint is all asparagus needs to become a showstopper, salted pistachios add a nice texture and crunch, perfectly rounding out this simple side.

Ultimate Roasted Asparagus with Peas and Tarragon

Simple Roasted Asparagus is taken to the next level by adding fresh peas and tarragon. Crispy prosciutto rounds out this fantastic dish by giving it just the right amount of texture and saltiness.

Farro and Chickpea Salad with basil-mint vinaigrette

Farro and Chickpea Salad is simple, refreshing, and adaptable. Prefer a different grain? Swap it in.

Twice-Baked Honey Sweet Potatoes with honey pecans & bacon

Twice-Baked Honey Sweet Potatoes are out of this world. And the pecan & bacon topper is amazing on its own — you won’t need it all for the taters, but you’ll want to snack on the extra!

Squash and Cranberry Sauté

Savory, sweet, and slightly tart Squash and Cranberry Sauté rounds out your holiday menu. This side dish truly is one that tastes as good as it looks.

Roasted Carrots & Sprouts

Looking for the perfect vegetable side dish? Carrots & Sprouts roasted with herbs and garlic and tossed with a sweet Dijon dressing make a wonderful accompaniment to just about any entrée.

Creamed Swiss Chard with bacon

Move over, creamed spinach: Creamed Swiss Chard is our new favorite way to serve greens at the holiday table. Bacon, garlic and cheese add flavor, while the greens provide excellent color and texture.