The Dish on Dragon Fruit: How to Select, Store, and Eat the Tropical Treat
Spiky, vibrant-hued dragon fruit is gorgeously alluring—but also a little intimidating. How do you pick a good one? A ripe one? Is…
Attract Bees, Butterflies, and Other Pollinators to Your Yard with These Expert Tips
What do bees, butterflies, bats, and beetles all have in common? They’re top-tier pollinators—and our global food system relies on them. “Close…
How to Make Brown Rice Onigiri: A Visual Guide
When I first encountered onigiri a few years ago, I immediately fell in love with the classic Japanese rice ball snacks. They…
Cook’s Guide to Fresh and Dried Apricots
Sunset-hued and packed with sun-kissed flavor, apricots are the first stone fruits to show up on summer produce stands (closely followed by…
All About Carrots! Rainbow Hues, Using the Tops, and What are Baby Carrots, Really?
Rainbow hues, a range of sizes, and renewed interest in cooking the tops have made carrots cool again. Those bright carrots making…
A Guide to Finding Perfectly Ripe Papayas (Plus: The Scoop on Green Papaya)
Any papaya lover will tell you that the key to enjoying a papaya in all its sweet, creamy-fleshed splendor is finding a…
Bok Choy 101: Everything You Need to Know About the Asian Green
A mild-flavored, quick-cooking member of the cabbage family, bok choy (aka pak choi or Chinese cabbage) is delicious in stir-fries, steamed, grilled,…
Carleigh Bodrug of PlantYou Shares How to Transform Chickpea Water into Chocolate Mousse
While it may not sound very appetizing, chickpea water—also called aquafaba—is a secret weapon when you want to whip up velvety vegan…
Green Garlic, Garlic Scapes, Ramps—What’s the Difference?!
Three cheers for the bright, garlicky greens of spring! Green garlic, garlic scapes, and ramps (aka wild garlic) may just be the…
Wondering What to Do with Stale Bread? Here Are 5 Tasty Uses
The next time your bread goes stale, don’t throw it out—give that loaf a new lease on life by transforming it into…
Sun-Dried Tomatoes: Your Umami-Packed Secret Weapon in the Kitchen
When you think of sun-dried tomatoes as more than just a specialty ingredient, there’s no end to the ways you can use…
How to Find Healthy Plant-Based Milk, Plus Best Picks for Cooking, Baking
It seems like every time you go to the store, there’s another new type of vegan milk that promises to be richer,…