My tomatillos came late this year. As they grew — way too slowly — I would lightly pinch their puffed-out husks to see how far the fruit had filled out. Usually, I met air pockets with a tiny orb ...

One thing that cooking during a pandemic taught me is that time is truly a secret ingredient. I should confess that patience is not one of the fruits of the spirit that has flourished within me.

Heat oven to 500 degrees. Place tomatillos, garlic, jalapenos and onion in an ungreased baking pan. Cook, stirring once, until vegetables are charred, about 15 minutes; set aside to cool. Remove stems ...

This is the golden time of farm shares and farmers markets. Tomatoes abound. Hot pepper varieties overflow. Sweet corn appears on the back of pickup trucks parked in central locations. The amount of ...

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