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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

Lemon-Roasted Potatoes with fresh herbs

This recipe for Lemon-Roasted Potatoes is easy as can be, and with bright lemon flavor and savory fresh herbs, these babies taste simply incredible.

Asparagus & Mushrooms with tarragon & walnuts

Simple enough for every day, but delicious enough for a special occasion, this dish is all about letting the flavors of spring shine.

Asparagus Potato Salad

In a lot of families, get-togethers are essentially feasts of comfort food, and homestyle potato salad fits right in on the buffet table. You can class it up a bit, however, by adding an uncommon ingredient — fresh asparagus. Tossed with a sour cream-based Dijon vinaigrette, and topped off with fresh sweet basil, this is one classy potato salad that everyone will eat up.

Cucumber-Yogurt Soup with fresh dill & mint

Serve a cobb salad with this cool-as-a Cucumber Yogurt Soup. Packed with fresh mint and dill, it’s a match made in heaven. This pairing creates a menu that can’t be beat!

Smoky Grilled Vegetables

Don’t forget the Smoky Grilled Vegetables for your Cinco de Mayo grill-out, or parrillada. The grilled veggies and smoky almonds really make this dish simply irresistible.

Hominy Pinto Bake with bacon & cheese

Cheesy-rich hominy and refried beans add a familiar but surprising addition to the grill-out or parrillada for your Cinco de Mayo celebration.

Sumac Salad

Sumac is a popular ingredient in the Middle East. It has fruity and tart flavor and is used as a flavor enhancer like we use salt in the U.S.

Chef Dhuha grew up in the kitchen helping her mom cook for their family of seven in Baghdad. And Dhuha’s mom was a bit of a perfectionist when it came to kibbeh. It took Dhuha 15 attempts until her kibbeh were deemed passable by her mom.

Recipe by Chef Dhuha of Iraq, via Kitchens Without B…

Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts with honey-balsamic glaze

Our fantastic honey-balsamic glazed Brussels sprouts are “roasted” on the stovetop so the oven can be freed up to bake any other recipes that fill out your family’s own holiday meal traditions.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Green Bean Casserole

One way to get your family to eat their vegetables — roast them and top with a Parmesan sauce. You can also swap the veggies to be all green beans or Brussels sprouts. Either way, this casserole is simply divine.

Let’s be honest — the real showstoppers gracing the dinner table during the holidays are the side dishes. With just a few ingredients, and a little time, you’ll be serving some of the best recipes ever.

Grilled Summer Squash with feta & mint

Grilled summer squash simply tossed with an easy lemon vinaigrette, feta, and mint makes for a perfect end-of-summer side dish. Try it with our mouthwatering Garlic-Rubbed Country-Style Ribs.

Garlicky Zucchini Noodles

Up your veggie quota with a simple side dish of garlicky “zoodles”. A spiralizer makes quick and easy work of cutting the zucchini into“noodles”. Or use a mandoline with a julienne blade, slicing lengthwise.

Baked Sweet Potato Chips

Sweet, savory, and crispy, these chips are so addicting, you won’t be able to stop at just one handful.