Tomatoes — How to choose and store tomatoes
Do you grow your own tomatoes? It wouldn’t be surprising — 93% of gardeners in the U.S. do! Or maybe you — like me — rely on the grocers or farmers’ …
Melons — How to choose and store fresh watermelon, cantaloupe, and other melons
Summer is here, and melons are on the menu! (Watermelon is practically synonymous with summer, right?!) The average American consumes about 27 pounds of melons each year, and I’d bet …
Pomegranates — Choosing, storing, and using pomegranates
I never thought I’d be intimidated by a fruit, but the first time I bought a pomegranate — without knowing anything about them — I admit to feeling a bit …
Tea Storage and Tea Types
Do you find it surprising that tea is the second most popular drink in the world, second only to — no, not coffee — water? Hard to imagine, given the …
Jackfruit — How to purchase, store, and prepare jackfruit
Jackfruit isn’t a very exotic name, is it? But the fruit far surpasses what you’d expect from its name — or from looking at it, for that matter. The skin …
Chocolate — How to store chocolate and a dozen ideas for using up leftover chocolate candy
What’s your favorite way to eat chocolate? Are you one of those who can’t get too much chocolate and fantasizes about a Death by Chocolate Cake, or do you prefer …
Peanut butter — How to choose and store peanut (and other nut) butters
How do you like your peanut butter — spread on bread, baked into cookies, or ahem, straight from the jar by the spoonful? Salted or unsalted? With or without a …
How to store winter squash
I love our fall family trip to the pumpkin farm! Besides picking out the perfect pumpkins for carving and decorating, I love exploring other winter squash — bulbous butternut; bumpy …
How to take care of a wood cutting board
Cutting boards may just be the hardest-working equipment in my kitchen. I have a large cutting board for rolling out dough, a medium board for chopping most vegetables, a small …
How to store beets
How do you feel about beets? Seems they’re one of those love ’em or hate ’em foods. I’m in the love category. I love beets plain, pickled, pureed into soup, …