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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 Buy & Store Garlic in Bulk
Can't get enough of those warehouse store deals? Here's how to make sure at least one bulk item doesn't go to waste.
All About Tofu
Not all tofu is created equal, and it's more versatile than you think. Here are the types you'll find and how to use them.
How to Easily Butter Sweet Corn
Cut down on the mess of buttering sweet corn with this tip. It's quick, easy, and fun for cooks of all ages!
How to Refresh Cauliflower With Brown Spots
Don't toss all your cauliflower for a few brown spots on the outside — here's how to quickly and easily remove them.
How to Prepare Asparagus
These basic steps ensure your asparagus is prepped and ready for whatever way you prefer to serve it.
All About Ginger
Ginger is a favorite flavor all over the world, and for good reason. Here's what you need to know about selecting and using it.
Natural Cutting Board Cleaner to Remove Stains
Have trouble getting rid of stubborn stains left by certain foods (such as beets)? Here's an unbelievably simple trick!
Tip for Stain-Free Cutting Boards
Beets and other dark, juicy foods can leave stains behind on cutting boards. Here's how to prevent that from happening.
Have "Instant" Mashed Potatoes by Freezing Leftovers
Mashed potatoes keep OK in the fridge, but to make them last longer and so you can enjoy some any time, here's what to do.
All About Hominy
You may have heard of hominy, but do you know how it's made? Here's a quick rundown on the puffy corn kernel.
Cut Onions Safely by Using Corn Holders
It can be challenging to keep hold of an onion when slicing and dicing. Here's a simple way to get a better grip.
How to Properly Store Spinach to Keep it Fresher, Longer
A couple bad spinach leaves can ruin the whole bag. Here's how to store it to keep the leaves crisp and fresh longer.
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
Butter Bean Salad with Herb Vinaigrette
Butter beans are an underutilized bean in the kitchen. They're creamy and neutral, the perfect pairing for a zesty herb vinaigrette in this side salad.
Warm Vegetable Salad
Round out a steak menu with a hearty, warm roasted potato, green bean, and tomato salad. Its simple yet elegant flavors pair well with the steak and won’t disappoint.This isn’t the same old tossed salad — it’s warm, hearty, and fresh. And it will quickly be added to your weeknight rotation.
Haricots Verts with Lemon & Apricots
French for green beans, haricots verts tend to be smaller and sweeter than regular green beans, plus they have no strings to remove. This is a great side dish for a light fish dinner.
Cheesy Broccoli-Cauliflower Casserole with Rye Crumb Topping
Everyone has that favorite dish — the one we wait in anticipation for all year because it only graces the table that one special day. This variation on the traditional broccoli-rice casserole adds cheese and cauliflower to the mix, along with a rye crumb topping.
Spicy Creamed Corn
Few side dishes are as crowd-pleasing and easy as creamed corn. Half-and-half and cream cheese add the creaminess, while scallions, garlic, and jalapeño provide a little punch and heat.
Sautéed Swiss Chard with Raisins & Almonds
Sautéed Swiss Chard is a quick and easy — not to mention healthy — side dish that you can throw together on weeknights in 15 minutes or less. Golden raisins and toasted almonds add a bit of sweetness and crunch to the final dish.
Roasted Autumn Vegetables
Roasted fall root vegetables are an earthy — and healthy — side dish for any meal.
Cheese-Stuffed Chiles
A Greek dinner deserves a side of cheese-stuffed chiles — also loaded with the staples of Greek cuisine, like kasseri and feta cheeses, kalamata olives, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Corn & Avocado Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing
This easy side dish can be made year round with fresh or frozen sweet corn. With a creamy lemon dressing and avocado, this salad is a refreshing addition to any menu.
Mushroom Stock
Mushroom stock may not grace the pages of culinary textbooks, but we love its versatility. Its earthy flavor complements pastas, Asian dishes, and classic French foods. And it employs a method similar to that used to make Beef Stock, but it’s portobellos instead of bones that we’re roasting. This enhances the flavor of the mushrooms and the flavor of the finished stock. Dried shiitakes add pronounced mushroom flavor. If you can’t find them,…
Parmesan Spaghetti Squash
This healthy side dish is low-carb and easy to make. To loosen the thread-like pieces of squash flesh, scrape a fork around the inside of the skin, then toss the spaghetti squash with parsley, Parmesan, and butter.
Edamame Salad with Fresh Blueberries
Health-conscious party-goers will truly appreciate this salad of edamame and blueberries — two big-time superfoods. And with pecorino cheese and a blueberry vinaigrette in the mix, everyone else will agree it’s a pretty tasty side dish, as well.
What you’ll love most, though, is how convenient the recipe is. Only a fraction of the required time is hands-on. And the tossed ingredients will look and taste just fine even if you have to travel to the gathering.