Elena Valeriote is a writer of stories about food, farming, culture, and travel that explore the connection between people and place. Her work has appeared in publications including Gastro Obscura, ...

In this recipe, we demonstrate how to create a satisfying pasta dish by balancing equal parts pasta and vegetables. The dish features chargrilled zucchinis sliced lengthwise to complement the pasta ...

Set a pot of salted water (6 quarts of water and 1 tablespoon of salt) to boil. Meanwhile, set aside a large bowl of ice water. Rinse stinging nettle in cold water to remove any dirt (be sure to use ...

Get the rich, toasty flavor of hazelnuts at home. Our step-by-step roasting guide makes it easy and creates a delicious snack. Whether you’re tossing them into a crisp salad, stirring them into cookie ...

We love using hazelnuts in baked goods, or simply coating them in a sugary-spice blend and snacking on them constantly, but ridding the nuts of their paper-thin peel can be cumbersome. Here is an ...

Many varieties of nuts have culinary marriages that work beautifully. Pecans and pies, pine nuts and pesto, macadamias and cookies and almonds and stir fry dishes. But one of my favorites is hazelnuts ...