This week on the Market Report, Josiah Citrin of Melisse shares his recipe (after the jump) for making cardoons, a thistle-like plant in the artichoke family. Peel the cardoons, remove the tough ...

If you’ve never cooked with cardoons before, a commonly used veggie in North African cuisine, this savory recipe for Cardoon Beef Tagine is a good way to start. It comes from Jennifer McLagan’s new ...

Most years, I start some onion seeds and perhaps a few artichokes indoors in February. This year I will also start some cardoon seeds at the same time. Cardoon, which is a lovely looking plant related ...

Cooking en papillote, which is steaming in parchment paper, is one of the simplest, clean methods around, and it is especially great for cooking fish. It is pretty fail-safe in terms of overcooking; ...

This simple recipe was adopted from Chez Panisse. Put some water on high heat; when it has boiled, turn it down to a simmer and add an egg. Simmer for 15 minutes or so, until the egg is fully cooked.

Cardoons (Cynara cardunculus) are also known as artichoke thistles, and they are unique double-whammy additions to any space. Not only do plants offer spectacular architectural beauty, but they are ...

Cardoon is a big, leafy plant. Cardoon with one of my shovels for a size comparison. Cardoon blossoms are like thistles. Most years I start some onion seeds and perhaps a few artichokes indoors n ...

When children visit the Yale Farm, one of the games I like to play with them is "guess this vegetable!" Kids, and many adults, used to finding tomatoes wrapped in cellophane and supermarket displays ...