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  • The Best Vegetables to Grow in the Shade

    The Best Vegetables to Grow in the Shade

    Gardens can vary in size, location, and the amount of sunlight they get each day. While most fruits and vegetables — especially those that produce flowers and fruits — do require at least six hours a day of direct sunlight, not all gardens get that type of exposure.


  • There’s a Whole World of Rabe Beyond Broccoli

    There’s a Whole World of Rabe Beyond Broccoli

    Fuck kale. Once a year, my gardener friend will earnestly encourage me to grow the filthy veg, and every year I remind her that my opinion on the matter has never wavered. (“I know, I know, but the rabe is so good!”) While I will, ‘til my dying breath, extoll the lack of any virtue…


  • Welcome to Cold Borsch Summer

    Welcome to Cold Borsch Summer

    Sweaty Season is fully upon us once again, and unfortunately, it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Turning on the stove may be a dealbreaker, but let’s face it: You can only eat so much salad before you need something more substantial.


  • How to Make Your Own Bouquet Garni

    How to Make Your Own Bouquet Garni

    Fresh herbs are beautiful, fragrant, and vivacious, but they lose their looks and flavour when left simmering in pots of soup or roasting with braised meat dishes. Losing their flavour is kind of the whole point — they are, after all, losing it to your dish — but the look and texture of soggy, heat-withered…