6. Slice jalapeno-place in cold vinegar liquid(pickling sauce) 7. Mix in blender-1/4 c champagne vinegar, 2Tablespoons honey, ¼ c. oj, 1 teaspoon shallots, 2 ...

When constructing a great salad, Alice Waters wants it to be fresh. Really fresh. “I want salad that has just been picked, that has a feeling of aliveness to it,” Waters said in a recent email ...

Heirloom tomatoes, with their vibrant colors and unique flavors, are becoming a favorite in kitchens across the globe ...

Kitchen gadget fads come and go, but every now and then an appliance outlives a trend. The Robot Coupe, an industrial food processor with a tireless engine, and the Vitamix, the Ferrari of blenders, ...

On July 26, Garten took to Instagram to share an easy tomato salad featured in her upcoming cookbook. The Barefoot Contessa star featured no-cook recipes for summer throughout the week on her social ...

Vegetable plants can be either heirloom or hybrid. During the gardening season, we often hear about heirloom vegetables, and many of the tomatoes and peppers we personally buy are heirloom varieties.

Plump, fist-size tomatoes might be the stars of BLTs, Caprese salads, sauces and soups, but their wee cousins can be a cook’s best friend, too. Whether they’re Sun Golds, Tumbling Toms or heirloom ...

There are few more profound and enduring moments than one’s first food memory. Mine is from age 5. Virgil, my neighbor and playmate, had the only house on our Chicago block with a garden instead of a ...

This starter or salad is no muss, no fuss, big flavors, with the savory crunch of smoked almonds and saltiness of capers. Adapted from “The Naked Cookbook,” by Tess Ward (Ten Speed Press, 2016).

The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant, located at 14th and Michigan, now serves fresh Midwest produce, fish flown in daily and perfect meats. Executive Chef Oscar Montesinos joined ABC7 Chicago's Tracy ...

Rejoice, tomato lovers. This is peak tomato season, the best time to enjoy the candy-sweet, lusciously juicy, tasty beauties that are nature's culinary gift to summer. A delicious gift that just ...