It’s time to stop thinking about the difference between sweet and savory spices. Many cooks around the world don’t make such a distinction. In Greece and Turkey, for example, tomato sauce comes spiked ...

Strawberries and rhubarb make a perfect spring pairing. The combination enhances their respective flavors; strawberries taste more interesting and rhubarb far less harsh and acerbic. Here, I’ve used ...

1. Squeeze the lemon juice into a saucepan, then add the whole berries. If any are huge, you can cut them in half. 2. Sprinkle the sugar over the berries, and then toss to coat well. 4. Simmer over ...

Times restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila tipped us off to this wonderful Water Grill dessert, a splendid composition of tender yellow cake, sweet cream and bright strawberry compote. Pastry chef Won ...

A few hearty zinnia and sunflower starts are poking shyly out of the dirt in my garden. They re-seeded themselves from last year and although I don’t want them to actually grow where they’ve planted ...

As we wind down Pollinator Week, we thought we’d pay homage to the hard-working bees that bring so much superabundance to our region with a special treat: a zhuzhed-up strawberry shortcake. The floral ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...