New York City in the early ‘80s was a very dangerous place. My first apartment was cater-corner to the Silver Palate, and within 23 months of moving in I had switched careers. Proximity to that ...

Every spring I plant dill. Most years, I use it once or twice and find that it has gone to seed the next time I go to pick some. That would be fine if I wanted the more pungent dill seed for pickles.

Dill, with fluffy, feathery green fronds that taste bright and a bit grassy, is often used as a garnish, but has potential far beyond. If you find yourself with a big bunch of it, you may be stumped.

Dill is an elegant herb commonly grown as an annual plant for its culinary, and historically medicinal, uses. You can grow dill from cuttings, though most people will traditionally grow dill from seed ...