Ann Taylor Pittman is a Senior Food Editor at Food & Wine. She is a writer, recipe developer, editor, and cookbook author with more than 26 years of experience in food media. When you find fresh ...

Blanching is a great cooking method to add to your toolkit, and it turns out that some veggies are actually better off that way. If you’ve heard about it but you’re not really sure how to do it, ...

We love fresh, seasonal produce for its superb flavor and vibrant color, especially during the summer. But these prized traits are fleeting. This is where blanching can come in to save the day, ...

It’s no secret that many of us thought veggies were just plain boring as kids. (Remember throwing broccoli from your high chair? Neither do I—wink.) But as we’ve grown older—and arguably wiser—we’ve ...