First harvest of the season
Recipe: How to Cook Artichokes Fast!
Cook artichokes fast. The idea of steaming these perennial flower buds for 45 minutes is not appealing to me. But when you use a pressure cooker, you cut the time to minutes.
Swiss chard is a must-grow. Find out why in this video.
YouTube: 4 Reasons to Grow Swiss Chard
Our latest YouTube video shares 4 reasons to grow Swiss chard. Not only is it beautiful in the garden, it provides two flavors in one plant.
Rutgers Devotion basil just keeps on giving. It outperformed every basil we grew this summer.
It’s Basil Season!
It's Basil season! Let's dip into the Gardenerd archives for great ideas that will keep you using basil all season.
The finished product is delicious and really screams spring!
Recipe: Lemon Balm Sorbet with Lemon and Lime
A client gave me an herb cookbook by Jekka McVicar years ago, & I made the Lemon Balm Sorbet. It came out so tasty. Make it yourself!
These bars have a tangy, sweet taste that keeps you coming back for just one more.
Recipe: Rhubarb Cream Bars
A monthly produce exchange in my neighborhood lead to making Rhubarb Cream Bars this weekend.
Volunteer stinging nettles will becomes soup this week.
Pick-Your-Own Stinging Nettles
Stinging nettles volunteered at Gardenerd HQ, then we put out the call for a Pick-Your-Own party.
Make Ellen King's ginger cookies this holiday season
Recipe: Ginger Cookies
Put ground ginger, fresh ginger or crystalized ginger into anything and you've got something special. Here is one of my favorite ginger cookie recipes, from Ellen King's Heritage Baking book.
Recipe: Tomato Tart
If you still have tomatoes on the garden, make use of them with this delicious and colorful tomato tart recipe.
Serve it up in fancy glasses or bowls.
Recipe: Watermelon Granita
We're back! Try this watermelon granita while it's still summer. Store the flavor of summer for later.
Podcast: Eat Your Flowers with Loria Stern
This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, we dive into edible flowers with Loria Stern. She's the author of Eat Your Flowers, a book bearing the name of her garden-to-table catering and private chef business.