I love the flavor that fresh herbs give to my cooking — but they usually go bad before I finish using them all, and I hate to waste food. That's why I started freezing them. I can buy or harvest as ...

Storing your herbs flat in the freezer is one of the best ways to preserve their flavors and make them easy to use for months to come. I’m a big fresh herb gal. Cilantro on salads, dill in yogurt ...

Freeze fresh herbs for later use? Great idea, but tender basil, mint, parsley and cilantro need special care. Wash, dry and spread in a metal pan to freeze. Store in freezer bags. They will be limp ...

The way to freeze fresh produce is a four-step process: blanch, cool, pack, and freeze. The blanching process, which typically consists of boiling or steaming for two to three minutes, inactivates the ...

For the novice (and experienced) gardener, fresh herbs are a worthy addition to a vegetable garden. Most of them are well-adapted to Southern California’s Mediterranean climate and can become quite ...

Here’s how to save your harvest before the cold kills your herbs. Then you'll have homegrown herbs to use in soups, stews, ...

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

Don't be shy about using the thyme in your garden—it needs harvesting to keep it from becoming woody. Here's how to harvest thyme to keep it growing.

For me, there’s a similarity between cooking with herbs and looking at art or listening to loud, fun music. Without those things, life is dull. Imagine your world with white walls, quiet rooms and ...

As social distancing and self-quarantining quickly become our new normal, many Americans are heeding advice to stock their home kitchens for the long haul. For most of us, trips to the grocery store ...