Pin it

I know it can seem tedious, even annoying, to have to wash produce before you cook. Sometimes it feels like such a chore, an extra step, before you can get dinner on the table. However, whether you cook it or use it raw, produce always needs washing. A good scrub, run, or shake under water, followed by a thorough rinse, will remove dirt, grit, and sand that can affect the quality, texture, and taste of your finished dishes. As a safety precaution, a thorough cleaning will also help remove any potentially harmful bacteria that may be present.

READ MORE »

Recipe: Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Pie

Pin it

Open Slideshow

Whether you snack on them one by one, mix them into your breakfast, blend them into drinks, or bake them into muffins and pies, my hope is that blueberries have made their way into your kitchen by now. And if not, let this be the time you change that.

From breakfast blueberry bars to a blueberry lavender cocktail, 12 recipes are ones to be kept by your side all summer. They’re your guaranteed ticket to making sure you get your fill of blueberries (and then some).

READ MORE »

Pin it

Radishes are one of the first signs that summer, and all its bountiful produce, is finally on its way. Lovely, beautiful, rosy-colored radishes! This week we’ve been featuring radishes of every shape and hue in recipes that run the gamut — from a simple pasta to a spicy, potent salad with kimchi and sesame seeds.

Here are all the recipes in one handy collection, along with the rest of our advice for buying and cooking early summer radishes. Consider this your radish bucket list.

READ MORE »

Pin it

It’s that wonderful time of year when CSAs are just beginning. It’s been months since you signed up, and now the fresh fruits and veggies are finally starting to roll in. As delightful as these regular boxes are, it’s best to have a plan for managing your produce haul, and staying flexible for when you receive new-to-you items or 10 pounds of zucchini.

Here are six tips to help you make the most of your CSA this summer.

READ MORE »

Pin it

• Today’s topic: Bottle your beer
• The Kitchn’s Beer School: 20 lessons, 7 assignments to brew your first 1-gallon batch of beer.
• Sign up & see all the assignments! The Kitchn’s Beer School

In the past three weeks, your homebrew has gone from raw grains to sugary wort to actual beer — all that’s left to do is bottle it up. Let’s get to it!

READ MORE »