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A soothing cup of herbal tea can begin in your garden

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Jun 23, 2026 5:49 pm - Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a sip. Even better is when they come from your own backyard herb garden.
5 things you should always do even if a recipe doesn’t say to

By Becky Krystal
Jun 23, 2026 5:54 am - Whether through an assumption of common knowledge or author neglect, not everything you need to know is explicitly written out in every recipe. Here are some of the most important things to always do when it comes time to cook a variety of dishes.
Ayesha Curry’s Cast-Iron ‘Fruit Cake’ is foolproof when dessert time is tight

By AYESHA CURRY
Jun 23, 2026 5:10 am - The desserts in Ayesha Curry’s cookbook “The Seasoned Life” are all easy to make. She calls this one in particular something of a cheater recipe because it uses a box of cake mix.
Farmers markets this week

Daily Herald staff report
Jun 22, 2026 9:48 am - Here’s a look at what’s happening at farmers markets in the suburbs this week, June 24-30, 2026.
Endless possibilities: Leftover grape tomatoes turn into versatile condiment

By Penny Kazmier
Jun 17, 2026 5:58 am - Have you ever thrown a few ingredients together and been surprised by how good it turned out? This happened to me when I stumbled on the perfect combination of roasted tomatoes, garlic and seasoning to make what my family now refers to as Jammy Italian Tomatoes.
Store-bought salsa is a flavor-packed shortcut for savvy home cooks

By Becky Krystal
Jun 17, 2026 5:45 am - Salsa is the Spanish word for “sauce,” and once you start to think about it in the same vein as your favorite marinara or pesto, you’ll see endless possibilities for how to turn it into a full meal.
Hop water offers a different kind of canned refreshment. Here are 9 to try.

By Allison Robicelli
Jun 17, 2026 5:16 am - Over the past decade or so, the nonalcoholic beverage aisle has gone from sparsely populated to entirely overwhelming. One beverage category on the ascent: hop water — carbonated water flavored with hop extracts, the same ingredient that gives beer its bitterness and aroma. Here’s a primer on this new sparkling water.
Farmers markets this week

Daily Herald staff report
Jun 17, 2026 4:05 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks.
5 tomato superstars for a mouthwatering summer harvest

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Jun 16, 2026 10:20 pm - Every year, I grow at least one new-to-me tomato variety in hopes of discovering the next best thing, but in the end, I keep returning to the same five superstars.
The cuisine of sunny Veracruz shows how light and healthy Mexican food can be

By Ellie Krieger
Jun 16, 2026 5:51 am - Made quickly and easily in a skillet, this version of the signature dish of Veracruz, Mexico, uses snapper fillets rather than a whole fish. The fish simmers in a saucy sauté of bell peppers and tomatoes, flavored with garlic, olives, capers and thyme.

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