How To Cook Endive

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Doing so enables the plants energy to focus more on leaf, rather than seed, production.As the growing season moves along, like clockwork -- every year -- after many sunny and hot basil loving days, there is a point when bloom pinching becomes impossible...

With a huge plant like this, I have learned to be very creative when it comes to using rosemary. Out of all of the herbs I grow, rosemary is the easiest to propagate and care for.I begin with a 3 inch cutting, pull off the bottom leaves, and stick it...

Cover and steep for 30 minutes. A muslin bag filled with lavender imparts a wonderful scent to your laundry in the dryer, just like the ladies in the past used to lay their clothes over the lavender bushes to dry!You can even cook with lavender! Try adding...

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Reportedly many times sweeter than sugar, it attracts the attention of people who are looking for a non-caloric natural sweetener. Cut stems when plants are dry and hang them upside down in a warm, airy location.

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It's not too late! You can still get the most out of your herbs this summer! And letting the leaves get larger means you'll have that much more fresh basil to enjoy.Pinching to control flowering is also useful if you plan toasil often comes true for me...

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It is then layered into a pot (the middle layer being made of dill and pistachios) and then steamed.Dill is such a versatile herb, yet many people think of it as just "that pickle herb." You can use it for so much more that that.

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Buses are rolling across the continent fueled by mustard greens.Butterflies and bees love canola's intensely yellow flowers. The names for rabe, rapeseed or broccoli raab all come from the Roman or Latin word for turnip.

After washing, remove the top (and peel, if you choose to do so), then cut the eggplant into whatever size your recipe calls for and place it in a colander in the sink. If you have a short summer, growing these early types is for you.

Combine about a quarter cup of red wine vinegar with a tablespoon of Dijon mustard, and about a quarter cup of olive oil. The herb is a "must" in traditional recipes for black bean soup, refried beans and charro beans.

The truffle is an expensive, highly sought-after fungus about the size of a walnut, famous in French cuisine, and grows 15-20 inches deep among the roots of trees. Here in the United States we have recently begun cultivating truffles and have trained...

Then I fill the bin with chopped leaves, grass clippings, and kitchen compostables. Peel the butternut, cut open and empty the seed cavity, cube the flesh, cook and season with butter and salt.

Many people consider chives the easiest herb to grow. A little bit of the herb goes a long way, so even a small chives bed can feel like more chives than you will ever be able to use.

Of sour cream.Is a separate bowl, stir together 2 ½ cups of flour, a teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon of baking powder and half a teaspoon of baking soda.In the bowl of a mixer, combine half a cup of butter with a cup of sugar.Beat until light and fluffy,...

You can make chow-mein-like noodles by frying egg noodles in peanut oil, then tossing with a mixture of sesame oil, sugar and salt. Custard cutouts (better known as royales) are traditionally floated on consommes and elegant cream soups like asparagus.

However, it is self-seeding, which means if it likes the area where you've planted it, not only will the plant replace itself, but you might get a lot more seedlings than you bargained for.

First - grow the endive plant from seed in spring; germination takes a matter of days only and within several weeks you have a vigorous head of green, bitter leaves. Simply braised it is a nice accompaniment to red meat and game, but here is the promisedrecipe...