Nothing beats the satisfaction that comes with cooking with and eating fresh produce straight from the local farmers' market.

Despite the summertime temperature, I was happy to find a farmer from Mississippi with a table full of acorn squash at the ...

It should have remained green. So why has it changed color, this red pepper? — Matsua Basho (1644-1694), from Haiku, on poetry written for popularity Colorful, glossy sweet bell peppers in a rainbow ...

For some, October marks the official beginning of “spooky season.” For others, it marks the official beginning of a month of ...

Walk into any grocery store, or better yet, your local farmers’ market this time of year, and you’ll likely see bins overflowing with seasonal squash in dozens of colors, shapes and sizes. Knowing the ...

In Mexico, September means chiles en nogada season. But one key ingredient, a candied barrel cactus called biznaga, is now ...

Harvest pastas bring seasonal flavors to New Jersey homes, creating comforting meals that showcase fresh ingredients and cozy ...

The recent cold snap — with widespread frost and even a freeze in some spots in Vermont — likely marked the end of the season for pumpkins and winter squash.

The recent cold snap — with widespread frost and even a freeze in some spots in Vermont — likely marked the end of the season ...

Smiling through the overwhelm of the huge late-season harvest, gardeners often deploy the genial phrase, “dealing with abundance.” Although mounds of produce is a gift like no other, it comes with a ...

Pattypan/Scalloped squash plant growing journal was captured in this time lapse over 86 days. The seed was germinated and planted in an indoor clay pot with regular watering. There were lots of blooms ...