The original Roman gourmet Apicius got straight to the heart of the pleasure we derive from food when he said, "We eat first with our eyes" back in the first century A.D. A tremendous portion of food ...

Food preservation is a valuable skill that ensures you can enjoy seasonal fruits and vegetables all year round. One essential ...

Ann Taylor Pittman is a Senior Food Editor at Food & Wine. She is a writer, recipe developer, editor, and cookbook author with more than 26 years of experience in food media. When you find fresh ...

Blanching simply means to quickly boil foods (typically vegetables, fruits, or nuts) without fully cooking them. The blanched foods are then placed in a bowl of ice water for shocking (another cooking ...

Blanching is a helpful technique to have in your kitchen skills arsenal, especially if you're the type to freeze farmer's market fare. Blanching fruits and veggies involves a quick dunk in boiling ...

Buying vegetables in bulk is a good way to save money on already cheap (or not so cheap) vegetables. Many of them will keep for weeks in a cool, dry place, but even the most zealous vegetable enjoyer ...

ASPARAGUS, fava beans, fiddleheads, ramps: These are the prizes of early spring. Amazing as they are, they’re just here for a fleeting time, and they beg a light touch, a deft response. They demand a ...